diff --git a/fs/skeleton/etc/inittab b/fs/skeleton/etc/inittab
index 191c52590d..4f3bb965d2 100644
--- a/fs/skeleton/etc/inittab
+++ b/fs/skeleton/etc/inittab
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ null::sysinit:/bin/hostname -F /etc/hostname
 # Put a getty on the serial port
 #ttyS0::respawn:/sbin/getty -L ttyS0 115200 vt100 # GENERIC_SERIAL
 
-# Logging junk
-null::sysinit:/bin/touch /var/log/messages
-tty3::respawn:/usr/bin/tail -f /var/log/messages
-
 # Stuff to do for the 3-finger salute
 ::ctrlaltdel:/sbin/reboot