diff --git a/live-build/functions b/live-build/functions
index 208b8f28..b21a8518 100644
--- a/live-build/functions
+++ b/live-build/functions
@@ -64,8 +64,6 @@ mount_image() {
     local rootpart="$2"
     loop_device=$(losetup --show -f -P -v ${backing_img})
 
-    udevadm settle
-
     if [ ! -b ${loop_device} ]; then
         echo "unable to find loop device for ${backing_img}"
         exit 1