diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index 7a6b83b094..98fd384e46 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -294,9 +294,6 @@ install_bbootstrap() {
     else
         XBPS_ARCH=$XBPS_TARGET_PKG xbps-reconfigure -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR -f base-files &>/dev/null
     fi
-    if xbps-query -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR ca-certificates &>/dev/null; then
-        xbps-reconfigure -r $XBPS_MASTERDIR -f ca-certificates &>/dev/null
-    fi
     msg_normal "Installed bootstrap successfully!\n"
     chroot_prepare $XBPS_TARGET_PKG || msg_error "Failed to initialize chroot!\n"
 }
@@ -606,6 +603,7 @@ if [ -z "$IN_CHROOT" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ -n "$IN_CHROOT" ]; 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