diff --git a/build_files/build.sh b/build_files/build.sh
index a0b8332..aa45b4f 100755
--- a/build_files/build.sh
+++ b/build_files/build.sh
@@ -164,23 +164,23 @@ rm -rf \
   /etc/subgid- \
   /.dockerenv
 
-# Merge /usr/etc to /etc
-# OSTree will error out if both dirs exist
-# And rpm-ostree will be confused and use only one of them
-if [ -d /usr/etc ]; then
-  echo
-  echo WARNING: FOUND /usr/etc. MERGING TO ETC FOR COMPATIBILITY
-  echo EXPECT PERMISSIONS ISSUES ON THE MERGED PATHS
-  echo The following files from /usr/etc will be merged to /etc:
-  tree /usr/etc
-
-  echo
-  rsync -aAX --numeric-ids --checksum --links /usr/etc/ /etc
-  rm -rf /usr/etc
-fi
-
-# Move /etc to /usr/etc
-mv /etc /usr/
+# # Merge /usr/etc to /etc
+# # OSTree will error out if both dirs exist
+# # And rpm-ostree will be confused and use only one of them
+# if [ -d /usr/etc ]; then
+#   echo
+#   echo WARNING: FOUND /usr/etc. MERGING TO ETC FOR COMPATIBILITY
+#   echo EXPECT PERMISSIONS ISSUES ON THE MERGED PATHS
+#   echo The following files from /usr/etc will be merged to /etc:
+#   tree /usr/etc
+#
+#   echo
+#   rsync -aAX --numeric-ids --checksum --links /usr/etc/ /etc
+#   rm -rf /usr/etc
+# fi
+#
+# # Move /etc to /usr/etc
+# mv /etc /usr/
 
 # ...normal ublue-inspired steps continue.