diff --git a/package/base-files/files/bin/login.sh b/package/base-files/files/bin/login.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 754d290857..0000000000
--- a/package/base-files/files/bin/login.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# Copyright (C) 2006-2011 OpenWrt.org
-
-if ( ! grep -qsE '^root:[!x]?:' /etc/shadow || \
-     ! grep -qsE '^root:[!x]?:' /etc/passwd ) && \
-   [ -z "$FAILSAFE" ]
-then
-	echo "Login failed."
-	exit 0
-else
-cat << EOF
- === IMPORTANT ============================
-  Use 'passwd' to set your login password!
- ------------------------------------------
-EOF
-fi
-
-exec /bin/ash --login