diff --git a/.docker/Dockerfile-alpine b/.docker/Dockerfile-alpine
index dae512258..99714ccdc 100644
--- a/.docker/Dockerfile-alpine
+++ b/.docker/Dockerfile-alpine
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@ RUN apk --no-cache --upgrade --latest add ca-certificates
 
 COPY keto /usr/bin/keto
 
-# set up nsswitch.conf for Go's "netgo" implementation
-# - https://github.com/golang/go/blob/go1.9.1/src/net/conf.go#L194-L275
-RUN [ ! -e /etc/nsswitch.conf ] && echo 'hosts: files dns' > /etc/nsswitch.conf
-
 USER ory
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["keto"]