diff --git a/build_debian.sh b/build_debian.sh
index 9ab99f0daa..824cc760c7 100755
--- a/build_debian.sh
+++ b/build_debian.sh
@@ -820,8 +820,6 @@ sudo mkdir -p $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/var/lib/docker
 ## Clear DNS configuration inherited from the build server
 sudo rm -f $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/original
 sudo cp files/image_config/resolv-config/resolv.conf.head $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/resolvconf/resolv.conf.d/head
-sudo rm -f $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/resolv.conf
-sudo touch $FILESYSTEM_ROOT/etc/resolv.conf
 
 ## Optimize filesystem size
 if [ "$BUILD_REDUCE_IMAGE_SIZE" = "y" ]; then