diff --git a/microdroid/init.rc b/microdroid/init.rc
index 9c62782..71d7fe5 100644
--- a/microdroid/init.rc
+++ b/microdroid/init.rc
@@ -37,8 +37,6 @@
     chmod 0666 /dev/binderfs/binder
     chmod 0666 /dev/binderfs/vndbinder
 
-    start servicemanager
-
 on init
     mkdir /mnt/apk 0755 system system
     mkdir /mnt/extra-apk 0755 root root