diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
index aaa4d59030..e9604d0de6 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ _EOF
 . /usr/local/share/xbps-src/shutils/init_funcs.sh
 set_defvars
 
-exec env PS1="[\u@masterdir-chroot \W]$ " /bin/bash "$@"
+exec env PS1="[\u@masterdir-chroot \W]$ " /bin/bash
 _EOF
 	chmod 755 $XBPS_MASTERDIR/bin/xbps-shell
 }