diff --git a/alpine/Dockerfile b/alpine/Dockerfile
index 1626671fa..b0510a3d0 100644
--- a/alpine/Dockerfile
+++ b/alpine/Dockerfile
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ COPY packages/diagnostics/diagnostics-server /usr/bin/
 COPY packages/diagnostics/etc /etc/
 COPY packages/automount/etc /etc/
 COPY packages/binfmt_misc/etc /etc/
-COPY packages/dnsfix/etc /etc/
 COPY packages/hostsettings/etc /etc/
 COPY packages/hvtools/hv_kvp_daemon /sbin/
 COPY packages/hvtools/hv_vss_daemon /sbin/
@@ -108,7 +107,6 @@ RUN \
   rc-update add automount boot && \
   rc-update add diagnostics default && \
   rc-update add binfmt_misc default && \
-  rc-update add dnsfix boot && \
   rc-update add hostsettings boot && \
   rc-update add hv_kvp_daemon default && \
   rc-update add hv_vss_daemon default && \
diff --git a/alpine/packages/dnsfix/etc/init.d/dnsfix b/alpine/packages/dnsfix/etc/init.d/dnsfix
deleted file mode 100755
index 9132c387e..000000000
--- a/alpine/packages/dnsfix/etc/init.d/dnsfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#!/sbin/openrc-run
-
-# A few users have reported not being able to access the nameserver on OSX
-# If a lookup fails, fall back to Google public nameserver
-
-depend()
-{
-	after networking
-}
-
-start()
-{
-        [ -d /sys/bus/vmbus ] && exit 0
-
-        ebegin "Testing DNS resolution"
-
-	ifconfig eth0 2>&1 >/dev/null && \
-		(dig localhost 2>&1 > /dev/null || printf "nameserver 8.8.8.8\nnameserver 8.8.4.4\n" > /etc/resolv.conf)
-
-	eend $? "DNS fix failed"
-}