diff --git a/packages/openssh-systemd/S50sshd b/packages/openssh-systemd/S50sshd
deleted file mode 100644
index 22da41d..0000000
--- a/packages/openssh-systemd/S50sshd
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-#
-# sshd        Starts sshd.
-#
-
-# Make sure the ssh-keygen progam exists
-[ -f /usr/bin/ssh-keygen ] || exit 0
-
-umask 077
-
-start() {
-	# Create any missing keys
-	/usr/bin/ssh-keygen -A
-
-	printf "Starting sshd: "
-	/usr/sbin/sshd
-	touch /var/lock/sshd
-	echo "OK"
-}
-stop() {
-	printf "Stopping sshd: "
-	killall sshd
-	rm -f /var/lock/sshd
-	echo "OK"
-}
-restart() {
-	stop
-	start
-}
-
-case "$1" in
-  start)
-	start
-	;;
-  stop)
-	stop
-	;;
-  restart|reload)
-	restart
-	;;
-  *)
-	echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|restart}"
-	exit 1
-esac
-
-exit $?
-
diff --git a/packages/openssh-systemd/openssh-systemd.mk b/packages/openssh-systemd/openssh-systemd.mk
index 507e16b..bb8f60c 100644
--- a/packages/openssh-systemd/openssh-systemd.mk
+++ b/packages/openssh-systemd/openssh-systemd.mk
@@ -86,11 +86,6 @@
 	$(OPENSSH_SYSTEMD_INSTALL_SYSTEMD_SYSUSERS)
 endef
 
-define OPENSSH_SYSTEMD_INSTALL_INIT_SYSV
-	$(INSTALL) -D -m 755 package/openssh/S50sshd \
-		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S50sshd
-endef
-
 define OPENSSH_SYSTEMD_INSTALL_SSH_COPY_ID
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 755 $(@D)/contrib/ssh-copy-id $(TARGET_DIR)/usr/bin/ssh-copy-id
 endef