diff --git a/sbin/init/Makefile b/sbin/init/Makefile
index 1d7c39f63e9c..0dcbffade77b 100644
--- a/sbin/init/Makefile
+++ b/sbin/init/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 PROG=	init
 MAN=	init.8
 MLINKS=	init.8 securelevel.8
-BINMODE=500
 PRECIOUSPROG=
 INSTALLFLAGS=-b -B.bak
 WARNS?=	6