diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/finish b/rc/bin/inst/finish
index 7592f3a5e..431b2a580 100755
--- a/rc/bin/inst/finish
+++ b/rc/bin/inst/finish
@@ -12,5 +12,6 @@ case checkdone
 case go
 	echo 'Congratulations; you''ve completed the install.'
 	echo
-	exec ./halt
+	fshalt -r
+	while(){}
 }
diff --git a/rc/bin/inst/halt b/rc/bin/inst/halt
deleted file mode 100755
index 98e26940f..000000000
--- a/rc/bin/inst/halt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/rc
-fshalt -r
-while(){}