diff --git a/net/https-dns-proxy/files/etc/init.d/https-dns-proxy b/net/https-dns-proxy/files/etc/init.d/https-dns-proxy
index 8acb23e7d7..528bed191c 100755
--- a/net/https-dns-proxy/files/etc/init.d/https-dns-proxy
+++ b/net/https-dns-proxy/files/etc/init.d/https-dns-proxy
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ STOP=15
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 USE_PROCD=1
 
-[ -n "${IPKG_INSTROOT}" ] && exit 0
-
 if type extra_command 1>/dev/null 2>&1; then
 	extra_command 'version' 'Show version information'
 else