diff --git a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/conf/initramfs.conf b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/conf/initramfs.conf
index a2bd8db41e1..22406a83162 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/conf/initramfs.conf
+++ b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/conf/initramfs.conf
@@ -19,14 +19,6 @@
 
 MODULES=most
 
-#
-# BUSYBOX: [ y | n ]
-#
-# Use busybox if available.
-#
-
-BUSYBOX=y
-
 #
 # KEYMAP: [ y | n ]
 #
diff --git a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/hooks/blkid b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/hooks/blkid
index 3442bd09e1c..be3b62b7141 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/hooks/blkid
+++ b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/hooks/blkid
@@ -18,6 +18,6 @@ esac
 . /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hook-functions
 
 # from libblkid
-copy_exec /sbin/blkid.static /sbin/blkid
+copy_exec /sbin/blkid /sbin
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/hooks/busybox b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/hooks/busybox
index 1b1107103e5..5b2a3f58ac2 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/hooks/busybox
+++ b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/hooks/busybox
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
+BUSYBOXDIR="/usr/lib/busybox-initramfs/bin"
 PREREQ=""
 
 prereqs()
@@ -15,21 +16,7 @@ prereqs)
 	;;
 esac
 
-# Busybox
-. /etc/initramfs-tools/initramfs.conf
-
-if [ "${BUSYBOX}" = "n" ] || [ ! -e ${BUSYBOXDIR}/busybox ]; then
-	# those root need busybox
-	eval "$(mount | awk '/ \/ / {print "r_dev=" $1; exit}')"
-	if [ "${r_dev#/dev/mapper/}" != "${r_dev}" ]; then
-		echo "Warning: Busybox is required for successful boot!"
-	fi
-else
-	. /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hook-functions
-	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/bin/sh
-	rm -f ${DESTDIR}/bin/busybox
-	copy_exec ${BUSYBOXDIR}/busybox /bin/busybox
-	ln -s ${BUSYBOXDIR}/busybox ${DESTDIR}/bin/sh
-fi
+. /usr/share/initramfs-tools/hook-functions
+copy_exec ${BUSYBOXDIR}/busybox /bin/busybox
 
 exit 0
diff --git a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/initramfs.conf.5 b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/initramfs.conf.5
index 6f6ee061425..eacb5dded6a 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/initramfs.conf.5
+++ b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/initramfs.conf.5
@@ -33,14 +33,6 @@ The default setting is \fImost\fP.
 \fIlist\fP includes only modules from the additional modules list to load them
 early.
 
-.TP
-\fB BUSYBOX
-Include busybox utilities for the boot scripts.
-If set to 'n'
-.B mkinitramfs
-will build an initramfs without busybox.
-Beware that many boot scripts need busybox utilities.
-
 .TP
 \fB KEYMAP
 If set to 'y', the console keymap will be loaded during the initramfs stage.
diff --git a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/mkinitramfs b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/mkinitramfs
index 668029c3792..f96e10a0c77 100755
--- a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/mkinitramfs
+++ b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/files/mkinitramfs
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ keep="n"
 CONFDIR="/etc/initramfs-tools"
 verbose="n"
 errors_to="2>/dev/null"
-export BUSYBOXDIR="/usr/lib/busybox-initramfs/bin"
 
 OPTIONS=`getopt -o d:ko:r:v -n "$0" -- "$@"`
 
diff --git a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template
index a92831a32ce..284625b0ea8 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/initramfs-tools/template
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Template file for 'initramfs-tools'
 pkgname=initramfs-tools
-version=0.94
+version=0.95
 build_style=custom-install
 short_desc="Tools for generating an initramfs"
 maintainer="Juan RP <xtraeme@gmail.com>"