diff --git a/kiwi-builder-image/Dockerfile b/kiwi-builder-image/Dockerfile
index 1251741..c2cff01 100644
--- a/kiwi-builder-image/Dockerfile
+++ b/kiwi-builder-image/Dockerfile
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ LABEL com.suse.image-type="application"
 LABEL com.suse.release-stage="released"
 # endlabelprefix
 
-# Configure Kiwi to use kpartx
-RUN echo -e "mapper:\n  - part_mapper: kpartx" > /etc/kiwi.yml
-
 # Copy build script into image and make it executable
 ADD build-image.sh /usr/bin/build-image
 RUN chmod a+x /usr/bin/build-image