diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh
index fdc8ffc588..71818978e0 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ xbps_write_metadata_pkg()
 		fi
 		setup_tmpl ${sourcepkg}
 		unset run_depends conf_files noarch triggers replaces \
-			revision openrc_services system_accounts system_groups \
+			revision system_accounts system_groups \
 			preserve keep_empty_dirs xml_entries sgml_entries \
 			xml_catalogs sgml_catalogs gconf_entries gconf_schemas \
 			gtk_iconcache_dirs font_dirs dkms_modules provides \
@@ -294,13 +294,6 @@ _EOF
 		Add_dependency run dkms
 	fi
 
-	#
-	# If package sets $openrc_services, add the OpenRC rundep.
-	#
-	if [ -n "$openrc_services" ]; then
-		Add_dependency run OpenRC
-	fi
-
 	#
 	# If package sets $system_accounts or $system_groups, add shadow rundep.
 	#
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata_scripts.sh b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata_scripts.sh
index e28044118c..ffceac9269 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/metadata_scripts.sh
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/metadata_scripts.sh
@@ -100,14 +100,6 @@ _EOF
 		echo "export dkms_modules=\"${dkms_modules}\"" >> $tmpf
 	fi
 
-	#
-	# Handle OpenRC services.
-	#
-	if [ -n "${openrc_services}" ]; then
-		_add_trigger openrc-service
-		echo "export openrc_services=\"${openrc_services}\"" >> $tmpf
-	fi
-
 	#
 	# Handle system groups.
 	#
diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
index d5127f4884..32d971f629 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/tmpl_funcs.sh.in
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ reset_tmpl_vars()
 			disable_parallel_build run_depends font_dirs preserve \
 			only_for_archs conf_files keep_libtool_archives \
 			noarch subpackages sourcepkg gtk_iconcache_dirs \
-			abi_depends api_depends triggers openrc_services \
+			abi_depends api_depends triggers \
 			replaces system_accounts system_groups provides \
 			build_wrksrc create_wrksrc broken_as_needed pkgver \
 			ignore_vdeps_dir noverifyrdeps conflicts dkms_modules \