diff --git a/lib/initcpio/install/arch_clamav b/lib/initcpio/install/arch_clamav
index c2a500564..a90467109 100644
--- a/lib/initcpio/install/arch_clamav
+++ b/lib/initcpio/install/arch_clamav
@@ -18,13 +18,6 @@ install ()
     add_file "/usr/lib/libclamunrar_iface.so"
     add_file "/usr/lib/libclamunrar_iface.so.6"
     add_file "/usr/lib/libclamunrar_iface.so.6.0.4"
-    # get latest virus definitions
-    CLAMAV=$(mktemp -d /tmp/clamav.XXXX)
-    chmod 777 $CLAMAV
-    freshclam --config-file=/usr/share/archboot/clamav/etc/clamav/freshclam.conf --datadir=$CLAMAV
-    add_file "$CLAMAV/mirrors.dat" "/var/lib/clamav/mirrors.dat"
-    add_file "$CLAMAV/main.cvd" "/var/lib/clamav/main.cvd"
-    add_file "$CLAMAV/daily.cvd" "/var/lib/clamav/daily.cvd"
 }
 
 help ()