diff --git a/misc/alpine-install.func b/misc/alpine-install.func
index af32878f..f85d8d83 100644
--- a/misc/alpine-install.func
+++ b/misc/alpine-install.func
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ motd_ssh() {
 
 customize() {
   msg_info "Customizing Container"
-  bash -c "/etc/init.d/syslog stop;rc-update del syslog boot;passwd -d root" >/dev/null 2>&1
+  bash -c "passwd -d root" >/dev/null 2>&1
   msg_ok "Customized Container"
 }
 
@@ -125,4 +125,4 @@ root() {
   if ! getent shadow root | grep -q '^root:[^:]*:\?\$'; then
     customize
   fi
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}