diff --git a/etc/init.rc b/etc/init.rc
index 29b088d1..b1473ba4 100644
--- a/etc/init.rc
+++ b/etc/init.rc
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ on early-init
     restorecon /postinstall
 
     start ueventd
-    start healthd
 
 on init
     export ANDROID_ROOT /system