diff --git a/acct-user/bird/bird-0.ebuild b/acct-user/bird/bird-0.ebuild
index 0e766d3..3e24a2a 100644
--- a/acct-user/bird/bird-0.ebuild
+++ b/acct-user/bird/bird-0.ebuild
@@ -11,6 +11,5 @@ DESCRIPTION="User for BIRD"
 # TCP port 179, but 179 is already used by acct-group/_bgpd
 ACCT_USER_ID=180
 ACCT_USER_GROUPS=( bird )
-ACCT_USER_SHELL=/usr/bin/birdc
 
 acct-user_add_deps