diff --git a/src/datastore_mad/remotes/docker_downloader.sh b/src/datastore_mad/remotes/docker_downloader.sh
index c1c1fe0b2e4..19182b06eab 100755
--- a/src/datastore_mad/remotes/docker_downloader.sh
+++ b/src/datastore_mad/remotes/docker_downloader.sh
@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ EOC
     ;;
 centos)
     commands=$(cat <<EOC
-RUN [ ! -e /sbin/init ] && ln -s /lib/systemd/systemd /sbin/init
 RUN yum update -y
 RUN yum install -y epel-release
 RUN yum install -y initscripts \