diff --git a/usr/kinit/run-init/runinitlib.c b/usr/kinit/run-init/runinitlib.c
index 423637e..50baa3d 100644
--- a/usr/kinit/run-init/runinitlib.c
+++ b/usr/kinit/run-init/runinitlib.c
@@ -176,10 +176,6 @@
 	if (rst.st_dev == cst.st_dev)
 		return "current directory on the same filesystem as the root";
 
-	/* The initramfs should have /init */
-	if (stat("/init", &ist) || !S_ISREG(ist.st_mode))
-		return "can't find /init on initramfs";
-
 	/* Make sure we're on a ramfs */
 	if (statfs("/", &sfs))
 		return "statfs /";