diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index c8964c5de6..cbe5f71176 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ umask 022
 #
 # Required utilities in host system for the bootstrap target.
 readonly REQHOST_UTILS_BOOTSTRAP="awk bash bison sed gcc g++ msgfmt makeinfo \
-    perl fakeroot tar xz gzip bzip2 patch flex"
+    perl tar xz gzip bzip2 patch flex"
 
 # Required utilities in host system for chroot ops.
 readonly REQHOST_UTILS="xbps-install xbps-query xbps-rindex xbps-uhelper \