diff --git a/features.in/live/live/image-scripts.d/90-cleanup-boot b/features.in/live/live/image-scripts.d/90-cleanup-boot
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..e784836b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features.in/live/live/image-scripts.d/90-cleanup-boot
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+# we don't really need the kernel in live root,
+# it's been booted already
+
+rm -f /boot/*
+: