diff --git a/hooks/dhcpcd-run-hooks.8.in b/hooks/dhcpcd-run-hooks.8.in
index 9677a247..49915767 100644
--- a/hooks/dhcpcd-run-hooks.8.in
+++ b/hooks/dhcpcd-run-hooks.8.in
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd April 28, 2020
+.Dd May 24, 2020
 .Dt DHCPCD-RUN-HOOKS 8
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -84,8 +84,6 @@ Here's a list of reasons why
 .Nm
 could be invoked:
 .Bl -tag -width EXPIREXXXEXPIRE6
-.It Dv CHROOT
-dhcpcd is starting up and needs to configure a chroot environment.
 .It Dv PREINIT
 dhcpcd is starting up and any pre-initialisation should be done.
 .It Dv CARRIER
diff --git a/src/dhcpcd.c b/src/dhcpcd.c
index 46c6d8ed..e2501d6f 100644
--- a/src/dhcpcd.c
+++ b/src/dhcpcd.c
@@ -2174,8 +2174,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 	freopen(_PATH_DEVNULL, "r", stdin);
 
 #ifdef PRIVSEP
-	if (ps_init(&ctx) == 0)
-		script_runchroot(&ctx);
+	ps_init(&ctx);
 #endif
 
 #ifdef USE_SIGNALS
diff --git a/src/script.c b/src/script.c
index bd4bc94c..1e7e1291 100644
--- a/src/script.c
+++ b/src/script.c
@@ -734,23 +734,3 @@ script_runreason(const struct interface *ifp, const char *reason)
 
 	return status;
 }
-
-#ifdef PRIVSEP
-int
-script_runchroot(struct dhcpcd_ctx *ctx)
-{
-	char *argv[2];
-
-	/* Make our env */
-	if (make_env(ctx, NULL, "CHROOT") == -1) {
-		logerr(__func__);
-		return -1;
-	}
-
-	argv[0] = ctx->script;
-	argv[1] = NULL;
-	logdebugx("executing `%s' %s", argv[0], "CHROOT");
-
-	return script_run(ctx, argv);
-}
-#endif
diff --git a/src/script.h b/src/script.h
index 8e49f7fd..e9ad1117 100644
--- a/src/script.h
+++ b/src/script.h
@@ -37,5 +37,4 @@ char ** script_buftoenv(struct dhcpcd_ctx *, char *, size_t);
 pid_t script_exec(char *const *, char *const *);
 int send_interface(struct fd_list *, const struct interface *, int);
 int script_runreason(const struct interface *, const char *);
-int script_runchroot(struct dhcpcd_ctx *);
 #endif