diff --git a/repos/libports/run/nic_bridge.run b/repos/libports/run/nic_bridge.run
index cc66bb38f0..0cbf972bec 100644
--- a/repos/libports/run/nic_bridge.run
+++ b/repos/libports/run/nic_bridge.run
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ append boot_modules {
 	nic_bridge
 	ld.lib.so
 	libc.lib.so
-	posix.lib.so
 	libm.lib.so
 	lwip.lib.so
 	test-http_clnt