diff --git a/target/linux/uml/base-files/etc/inittab b/target/linux/uml/base-files/etc/inittab
deleted file mode 100644
index 96ad3a28fc..0000000000
--- a/target/linux/uml/base-files/etc/inittab
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS S boot
-::shutdown:/etc/init.d/rcS K shutdown
-::askconsole:/bin/ash --login
-::respawn:/sbin/askfirst /bin/ash --login