diff --git a/howto b/howto
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--- a/howto
+++ b/howto
@@ -72,5 +72,4 @@ NixOS machine (needed for sysklogd)
 - launch sysklogd
 - copy /etc/login.defs from a working Linux machine to /etc/login.defs on the
 NixOS machine (needed for mingetty)
-- chmod +x /path/to/mingetty
 - relaunch init