diff --git a/init/builtins.cpp b/init/builtins.cpp
index 3d2e552..5d1ad29 100644
--- a/init/builtins.cpp
+++ b/init/builtins.cpp
@@ -67,20 +67,6 @@
     return init_module(&module[0], module.size(), options);
 }
 
-static int setkey(struct kbentry *kbe)
-{
-    int fd, ret;
-
-    fd = open("/dev/tty0", O_RDWR | O_SYNC | O_CLOEXEC);
-    if (fd < 0)
-        return -1;
-
-    ret = ioctl(fd, KDSKBENT, kbe);
-
-    close(fd);
-    return ret;
-}
-
 static int __ifupdown(const char *interface, int up)
 {
     struct ifreq ifr;
@@ -571,15 +557,6 @@
     return 0;
 }
 
-int do_setkey(int nargs, char **args)
-{
-    struct kbentry kbe;
-    kbe.kb_table = strtoul(args[1], 0, 0);
-    kbe.kb_index = strtoul(args[2], 0, 0);
-    kbe.kb_value = strtoul(args[3], 0, 0);
-    return setkey(&kbe);
-}
-
 int do_setprop(int nargs, char **args)
 {
     const char *name = args[1];
diff --git a/init/init_parser.cpp b/init/init_parser.cpp
index 2ee4f86..7f8e302 100644
--- a/init/init_parser.cpp
+++ b/init/init_parser.cpp
@@ -187,7 +187,6 @@
         if (!strcmp(s, "ervice")) return K_service;
         if (!strcmp(s, "etcon")) return K_setcon;
         if (!strcmp(s, "etenv")) return K_setenv;
-        if (!strcmp(s, "etkey")) return K_setkey;
         if (!strcmp(s, "etprop")) return K_setprop;
         if (!strcmp(s, "etrlimit")) return K_setrlimit;
         if (!strcmp(s, "ocket")) return K_socket;
diff --git a/init/keywords.h b/init/keywords.h
index 486e536..0b37e27 100644
--- a/init/keywords.h
+++ b/init/keywords.h
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 int do_rm(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_rmdir(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_setcon(int nargs, char **args);
-int do_setkey(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_setprop(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_setrlimit(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_start(int nargs, char **args);
@@ -83,7 +82,6 @@
     KEYWORD(service,     SECTION, 0, 0)
     KEYWORD(setcon,      COMMAND, 1, do_setcon)
     KEYWORD(setenv,      OPTION,  2, 0)
-    KEYWORD(setkey,      COMMAND, 0, do_setkey)
     KEYWORD(setprop,     COMMAND, 2, do_setprop)
     KEYWORD(setrlimit,   COMMAND, 3, do_setrlimit)
     KEYWORD(socket,      OPTION,  0, 0)
diff --git a/init/readme.txt b/init/readme.txt
index fdcc9eb..d2933b9 100644
--- a/init/readme.txt
+++ b/init/readme.txt
@@ -228,9 +228,6 @@
    This is typically only used from early-init to set the init context
    before any other process is started.
 
-setkey
-   TBD
-
 setprop <name> <value>
    Set system property <name> to <value>. Properties are expanded
    within <value>.