diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/inittab b/package/base-files/files/etc/inittab
index e9de30bcc49..ca90fd8a2ab 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/inittab
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/inittab
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ::sysinit:/etc/init.d/rcS S boot
 ::shutdown:/etc/init.d/rcS K shutdown
-tts/0::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
 ttyS0::askfirst:/bin/ash --login
 tty1::askfirst:/bin/ash --login