1 files changed, 1 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/gnu/services/base.scm b/gnu/services/base.scm
index e5062a72113..5108187d1ee 100644
--- a/gnu/services/base.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/base.scm
@@ -1639,16 +1639,7 @@ the tty to run, among other things."
   #~(begin
       (use-modules (guix build utils))
       (mkdir-p "/var/run/nscd")
-      (mkdir-p "/var/db/nscd")                    ;for the persistent cache
-
-      ;; In libc 2.25 nscd uses inotify to watch /etc/resolv.conf, but only if
-      ;; that file exists when it is started.  Thus create it here.  Note: on
-      ;; some systems, such as when NetworkManager is used, /etc/resolv.conf
-      ;; is a symlink, hence 'lstat'.
-      (unless (false-if-exception (lstat "/etc/resolv.conf"))
-        (call-with-output-file "/etc/resolv.conf"
-          (lambda (port)
-            (display "# This is a placeholder.\n" port))))))
+      (mkdir-p "/var/db/nscd")))                  ;for the persistent cache
 
 (define nscd-service-type
   (service-type (name 'nscd)