diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index f00479ece..19863747b 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -609,17 +609,6 @@ on post-fs
 
     mkdir /metadata/staged-install 0770 root system
 
-    mkdir /metadata/aconfig 0775 root system
-    mkdir /metadata/aconfig/flags 0770 root system
-    mkdir /metadata/aconfig/maps 0775 root system
-    mkdir /metadata/aconfig/boot 0775 root system
-
-    mkdir /metadata/aconfig_test_missions 0775 root system
-
-    # See flag enable_system_aconfigd_rust, which toggles these processes.
-    exec_start system_aconfigd_platform_init
-    exec_start aconfigd-platform-init
-
 on late-fs
     # Ensure that tracefs has the correct permissions.
     # This does not work correctly if it is called in post-fs.