diff --git a/debian/initramfs/hook b/debian/initramfs/hook
index bb5d61b..a8a71e9 100644
--- a/debian/initramfs/hook
+++ b/debian/initramfs/hook
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 # copy the binary as early as possible
 copy_exec /sbin/mdadm /sbin
 copy_exec /sbin/mdmon /sbin
-copy_exec /bin/rm /bin
 
 # Copy udev rules, which udev no longer does
 for UDEV_RULE in 63-md-raid-arrays.rules 64-md-raid-assembly.rules; do