diff --git a/srcpkgs/mkinitcpio/template b/srcpkgs/mkinitcpio/template
index 832bbb4b6da..402fc93a48c 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/mkinitcpio/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/mkinitcpio/template
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'mkinitcpio'
 pkgname=mkinitcpio
 version=18
-revision=2
+revision=3
 noarch=yes
 build_style=gnu-makefile
 depends="busybox-static bsdcpio"
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ conf_files="/etc/mkinitcpio.conf"
 patch_args="-Np1"
 
 post_install() {
+	rm -rf ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/systemd
 	ln -s /usr/bin/busybox.static $DESTDIR/usr/lib/initcpio/busybox
 
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/kernel-hook-postinst 755 etc/kernel.d/post-install 20-mkinitcpio