diff --git a/include/rootfs.mk b/include/rootfs.mk
index 907a95a794a..c2a32fa102d 100644
--- a/include/rootfs.mk
+++ b/include/rootfs.mk
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ define prepare_rootfs
 	)
 
 	@-find $(1) -name CVS -o -name .svn -o -name .git -o -name '.#*' | $(XARGS) rm -rf
-	@-find $(1)/usr/cache/apk/ -name '*.apk' -delete
 	rm -rf \
 		$(1)/boot \
 		$(1)/tmp/* \