diff --git a/net-misc/yacy/metadata.xml b/net-misc/yacy/metadata.xml
index 175ffc5d3a..ee74171027 100644
--- a/net-misc/yacy/metadata.xml
+++ b/net-misc/yacy/metadata.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,4 @@
 		<email>davidroman96@gmail.com</email>
 		<name>David Roman</name>
 	</maintainer>
-	<use>
-		<flag name="openrc">Install an openrc runscript</flag>
-	</use>
 </pkgmetadata>