diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index f5d80a404..68d9e18ed 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ define Package/base-files
 endef
 
 define Package/base-files/conffiles
-/etc/banner
 /etc/hosts
 /etc/inittab
 /etc/group