diff --git a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
index 718eed873c..8fe98aadaf 100644
--- a/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/xbps-src.sh.in
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ check_reqhost_utils()
 	local broken
 
 	[ -n "$IN_CHROOT" ] && return 0
-	[ -r "$XBPS_MASTERDIR/.xbps_perms_done" ] && return 0
 
 	for f in ${REQHOST_UTILS}; do
 		if ! command -v ${f} 2>&1 >/dev/null; then