diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 1e1d2e666..6d89f17b2 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -786,7 +786,6 @@ on post-fs-data
     mkdir /data/misc/carrierid 0770 system radio
     mkdir /data/misc/apns 0770 system radio
     mkdir /data/misc/emergencynumberdb 0770 system radio
-    mkdir /data/misc/zoneinfo 0775 system system
     mkdir /data/misc/network_watchlist 0774 system system
     mkdir /data/misc/textclassifier 0771 system system
     mkdir /data/misc/vpn 0770 system vpn