diff --git a/mkosi.finalize.d/40-core.sh.chroot b/mkosi.finalize.d/40-core.sh.chroot
index 9ef9042..7a7a703 100755
--- a/mkosi.finalize.d/40-core.sh.chroot
+++ b/mkosi.finalize.d/40-core.sh.chroot
@@ -160,10 +160,6 @@ command_not_found_handle () {
 }
 EOF
 
-# Symlink /usr/local out of the image to stay writable
-rm -rf /usr/local
-ln -s /opt/local /usr/local
-
 # Clean up final remnants of the build process
 rm -rf \
     /buildroot \