diff --git a/init/builtins.cpp b/init/builtins.cpp
index 543f89b..fb1aa7c 100644
--- a/init/builtins.cpp
+++ b/init/builtins.cpp
@@ -104,12 +104,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-int do_chroot(int nargs, char **args)
-{
-    chroot(args[1]);
-    return 0;
-}
-
 int do_class_start(int nargs, char **args)
 {
         /* Starting a class does not start services
diff --git a/init/init_parser.cpp b/init/init_parser.cpp
index 5ef54c8..f3d34b2 100644
--- a/init/init_parser.cpp
+++ b/init/init_parser.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@
     case 'c':
         if (!strcmp(s, "opy")) return K_copy;
         if (!strcmp(s, "apability")) return K_capability;
-        if (!strcmp(s, "hroot")) return K_chroot;
         if (!strcmp(s, "lass")) return K_class;
         if (!strcmp(s, "lass_start")) return K_class_start;
         if (!strcmp(s, "lass_stop")) return K_class_stop;
diff --git a/init/keywords.h b/init/keywords.h
index 4af8c9e..c8327c3 100644
--- a/init/keywords.h
+++ b/init/keywords.h
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 #ifndef KEYWORD
 int do_bootchart_init(int nargs, char **args);
-int do_chroot(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_class_start(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_class_stop(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_class_reset(int nargs, char **args);
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@
     K_UNKNOWN,
 #endif
     KEYWORD(capability,  OPTION,  0, 0)
-    KEYWORD(chroot,      COMMAND, 1, do_chroot)
     KEYWORD(class,       OPTION,  0, 0)
     KEYWORD(class_start, COMMAND, 1, do_class_start)
     KEYWORD(class_stop,  COMMAND, 1, do_class_stop)
diff --git a/init/readme.txt b/init/readme.txt
index 0a85a95..7443330 100644
--- a/init/readme.txt
+++ b/init/readme.txt
@@ -170,9 +170,6 @@
 chown <owner> <group> <path>
    Change file owner and group.
 
-chroot <directory>
-  Change process root directory.
-
 class_start <serviceclass>
    Start all services of the specified class if they are
    not already running.