diff --git a/poky/meta/lib/oe/rootfs.py b/poky/meta/lib/oe/rootfs.py
index 249c685..5f81023 100644
--- a/poky/meta/lib/oe/rootfs.py
+++ b/poky/meta/lib/oe/rootfs.py
@@ -250,13 +250,11 @@
 
 
     def _uninstall_unneeded(self):
-        # Remove unneeded init script symlinks
+        # Remove the run-postinsts package if no delayed postinsts are found
         delayed_postinsts = self._get_delayed_postinsts()
         if delayed_postinsts is None:
-            if os.path.exists(self.d.expand("${IMAGE_ROOTFS}${sysconfdir}/init.d/run-postinsts")):
-                self._exec_shell_cmd(["update-rc.d", "-f", "-r",
-                                      self.d.getVar('IMAGE_ROOTFS'),
-                                      "run-postinsts", "remove"])
+            if os.path.exists(self.d.expand("${IMAGE_ROOTFS}${sysconfdir}/init.d/run-postinsts")) or os.path.exists(self.d.expand("${IMAGE_ROOTFS}${systemd_unitdir}/system/run-postinsts.service")):
+                self.pm.remove(["run-postinsts"])
 
         image_rorfs = bb.utils.contains("IMAGE_FEATURES", "read-only-rootfs",
                                         True, False, self.d)