diff --git a/srcpkgs/base-voidstrap/template b/srcpkgs/base-voidstrap/template
index 9ea679f2043..fb5243b493f 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/base-voidstrap/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/base-voidstrap/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'base-voidstrap'
 pkgname=base-voidstrap
-version=0.7
+version=0.8
 revision=1
 build_style=meta
 homepage="http://www.voidlinux.eu/"
@@ -16,9 +16,3 @@ depends="
  mdocml>=1.13.3 shadow e2fsprogs btrfs-progs xfsprogs f2fs-tools dosfstools kbd
  psmisc procps-ng tzdata pciutils iana-etc eudev runit-void openssh dhcpcd
  iproute2 iputils iw xbps nvi sudo traceroute kmod"
-
-do_install() {
-	# Create /sbin/init symlink to runit-init.
-	vmkdir usr/sbin
-	ln -s /usr/bin/runit-init ${DESTDIR}/usr/sbin/init
-}