diff --git a/test/boot-stage-2-init.sh b/test/boot-stage-2-init.sh
index ceea877cbeb..3f480e87519 100644
--- a/test/boot-stage-2-init.sh
+++ b/test/boot-stage-2-init.sh
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ cat > /etc/issue <<EOF
 
 <<< Welcome to NixOS (\m) - Kernel \r (\l) >>>
 
-You can log in as \`root'.
-
 
 EOF