diff --git a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
index 6c059cad6d2..d1f7b83c1a3 100644
--- a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
@@ -458,8 +458,7 @@ remove)
 		_pkgname=$(basename_cwd)
 	fi
 	setup_tmpl ${_pkgname}
-	if [ -z "$IN_CHROOT" -a -z "$bootstrap" \
-	     -a -z "$BOOTSTRAP_PKG_REBUILD" ]; then
+	if [ -z "$IN_CHROOT" -a -z "$bootstrap" ]; then
 		. $XBPS_SHUTILSDIR/chroot.sh
 		xbps_chroot_handler $target ${_pkgname}
         else