diff --git a/target/linux/x86/base-files.mk b/target/linux/x86/base-files.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index 6c6e6f1688..0000000000
--- a/target/linux/x86/base-files.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-ifneq ($(CONFIG_TARGET_x86_generic_Soekris48xx)$(CONFIG_TARGET_x86_generic_Soekris45xx),)
-define Package/base-files/install-target
-	rm -f $(1)/etc/config/network
-endef
-endif
-