diff --git a/pkg/katautils/create.go b/pkg/katautils/create.go
index 825984d7c9..aa4a0747e1 100644
--- a/pkg/katautils/create.go
+++ b/pkg/katautils/create.go
@@ -19,10 +19,6 @@ import (
 var GetKernelParamsFunc = getKernelParams
 
 var systemdKernelParam = []vc.Param{
-	{
-		Key:   "init",
-		Value: "/usr/lib/systemd/systemd",
-	},
 	{
 		Key:   "systemd.unit",
 		Value: systemdUnitName,