diff --git a/package/bind/S81named b/package/bind/S81named
index bc4bb0f246..1da3008ae2 100644
--- a/package/bind/S81named
+++ b/package/bind/S81named
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 CONFIG=/etc/bind/named.conf
 DAEMON=/usr/sbin/named
 
-[ -x $DAEMON ] || exit 0
 [ -f $CONFIG ] || exit 0
 
 case "$1" in