diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 773c59ac7..d2e04c754 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ files.
 
 Another functionality this source code provides includes:
  * [`network-scripts`](https://github.com/fedora-sysv/initscripts/tree/master/network-scripts) - **legacy** scripts for manipulating of network devices
- * [`readonly-root`](https://github.com/fedora-sysv/initscripts/blob/master/usr/lib/systemd/readonly-root) - service for configuring the read-only root support
  * [`netconsole`](https://github.com/fedora-sysv/initscripts/blob/master/etc/rc.d/init.d/netconsole) - service for initializing of network console logging
 
 For the *[RPM](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rpm_(software))* based distributions
diff --git a/etc/statetab b/etc/statetab
deleted file mode 100644
index f06981ac6..000000000
--- a/etc/statetab
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-#
-# A list of paths which should be bind-mounted from a
-# partition dedicated to persistent data
-#
-# See $STATE_LABEL in /etc/sysconfig/readonly-root
-#
-# Examples: 
-#
-#   /root
-#   /etc/ssh
-#   /var/spool/mail
-#
diff --git a/initscripts.spec b/initscripts.spec
index a098c9b0e..8f50d217e 100644
--- a/initscripts.spec
+++ b/initscripts.spec
@@ -153,28 +153,6 @@ This packages provides a 'netconsole' service for loading of netconsole kernel
 module with the configured parameters. The netconsole kernel module itself then
 allows logging of kernel messages over the network.
 
-# ---------------
-
-%package -n readonly-root
-Summary:          Service for configuring read-only root support
-Requires:         %{name} = %{version}-%{release}
-BuildArch:        noarch
-
-%shared_requirements
-
-Requires:         cpio
-Requires:         findutils
-Requires:         hostname
-Requires:         iproute
-Requires:         ipcalc
-Requires:         util-linux
-
-Obsoletes:        %{name}            < 9.82-2
-
-%description -n readonly-root
-This package provides script & configuration file for setting up read-only root
-support. Additional configuration is required after installation.
-
 # === BUILD INSTRUCTIONS ======================================================
 
 %prep
@@ -247,17 +225,6 @@ fi
 %postun -n netconsole-service
 %systemd_postun netconsole.service
 
-# ---------------
-
-%post -n readonly-root
-%systemd_post readonly-root.service
-
-%preun -n readonly-root
-%systemd_preun readonly-root.service
-
-%postun -n readonly-root
-%systemd_postun readonly-root.service
-
 # === PACKAGING INSTRUCTIONS ==================================================
 
 %files -f %{name}.lang
@@ -332,20 +299,6 @@ fi
 %{_libexecdir}/netconsole
 %{_prefix}/lib/systemd/system/netconsole.service
 
-# ---------------
-
-%files -n readonly-root
-%dir %{_sharedstatedir}/stateless
-%dir %{_sharedstatedir}/stateless/state
-%dir %{_sharedstatedir}/stateless/writable
-
-%config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/rwtab
-%config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/statetab
-%config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/sysconfig/readonly-root
-
-%{_libexecdir}/readonly-root
-%{_prefix}/lib/systemd/system/readonly-root.service
-
 # =============================================================================
 
 %changelog
diff --git a/usr/lib/systemd/system/readonly-root.service b/usr/lib/systemd/system/readonly-root.service
deleted file mode 100644
index 26d4a1188..000000000
--- a/usr/lib/systemd/system/readonly-root.service
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-[Unit]
-Description=Configure read-only root support
-DefaultDependencies=no
-Conflicts=shutdown.target
-Before=shutdown.target emergency.service emergency.target systemd-tmpfiles-setup.service local-fs.target systemd-random-seed.service
-After=systemd-remount-fs.service
-
-[Service]
-ExecStart=/usr/libexec/readonly-root
-Type=oneshot
-TimeoutSec=0
-RemainAfterExit=yes
-
-[Install]
-WantedBy=local-fs.target