diff --git a/etc/init/checkvar.conf b/etc/init/checkvar.conf
index e5def17..6a568c7 100644
--- a/etc/init/checkvar.conf
+++ b/etc/init/checkvar.conf
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ script
 		/sbin/initctl emit varmake
 		status_message "emitting varmake"
 	else
-		umount /proc
 		mount -t tmpfs none /var/lock
 		/sbin/initctl emit startudev
 		status_message "emitting startudev"