diff --git a/meta/recipes-core/base-files/base-files_3.0.14.bb b/meta/recipes-core/base-files/base-files_3.0.14.bb
index 9fab53ce63c..5d13b6249dc 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-core/base-files/base-files_3.0.14.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-core/base-files/base-files_3.0.14.bb
@@ -70,29 +70,6 @@ hostname = "${MACHINE}"
 
 BASEFILESISSUEINSTALL ?= "do_install_basefilesissue"
 
-# In previous versions of base-files, /run was a softlink to /var/run and the
-# directory was located in /var/volatlie/run.  Also, /var/lock was a softlink
-# to /var/volatile/lock which is where the real directory was located.  Now,
-# /run and /run/lock are the real directories.  If we are upgrading, we may
-# need to remove the symbolic links first before we create the directories.
-# Otherwise the directory creation will fail and we will have circular symbolic
-# links.
-# 
-pkg_preinst:${PN} () {
-    #!/bin/sh -e
-    if [ x"$D" = "x" ]; then
-        if [ -h "/var/lock" ]; then
-            # Remove the symbolic link
-            rm -f /var/lock
-        fi
-
-        if [ -h "/run" ]; then
-            # Remove the symbolic link
-            rm -f /run
-        fi
-    fi     
-}
-
 do_install () {
 	for d in ${dirs555}; do
 		install -m 0555 -d ${D}$d