diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index 5bc60ea9d2..f0ebb52fe9 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ define Package/base-files/conffiles
 /etc/config/
 /etc/config/network
 /etc/config/system
-/etc/dropbear/
 /etc/ethers
 /etc/group
 /etc/hosts