diff --git a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system/hostname.service.d/splash.conf b/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system/hostname.service.d/splash.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index ddcc4c40..00000000
--- a/buildroot-external/rootfs-overlay/usr/lib/systemd/system/hostname.service.d/splash.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-[Service]
-ExecStartPre=-/bin/psplash-write "MSG Setting up hostname"