diff --git a/pkgs/nix-portable/default.nix b/pkgs/nix-portable/default.nix
index 32b76f34..9cc8e4e7 100644
--- a/pkgs/nix-portable/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/nix-portable/default.nix
@@ -329,13 +329,6 @@ let
         fi
       done
 
-      # if we're on a nixos, the /bin/sh symlink will point
-      # to a /nix/store path which doesn't exit inside the wrapped env
-      # we fix this by binding busybox/bin to /bin
-      if test -s /bin/sh && [[ "\$(realpath /bin/sh)" == /nix/store/* ]]; then
-        toBind="\$toBind \$dir/busybox/bin /bin"
-      fi
-
       # provide /bin/sh via the shipped busybox
       toBind="\$toBind \$dir/busybox/bin/busybox /bin/sh"