diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index 35a31094c4..4f8080dbf3 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -602,13 +602,6 @@ if [ -z "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
     fi
 fi
 
-if [ -n "$IN_CHROOT" -a ! -d /etc/ssl/certs ]; then
-    # XXX otherwise etc/ssl/certs is not generated.
-    if xbps-query ca-certificates &>/dev/null; then
-        xbps-reconfigure -f ca-certificates &>/dev/null
-    fi
-fi
-
 #
 # Main switch.
 #