diff --git a/init/builtins.cpp b/init/builtins.cpp
index 3bbaf83..4567b04 100644
--- a/init/builtins.cpp
+++ b/init/builtins.cpp
@@ -515,15 +515,6 @@
     return ret;
 }
 
-int do_setcon(int nargs, char **args) {
-    if (is_selinux_enabled() <= 0)
-        return 0;
-    if (setcon(args[1]) < 0) {
-        return -errno;
-    }
-    return 0;
-}
-
 int do_setprop(int nargs, char **args)
 {
     const char *name = args[1];
diff --git a/init/init_parser.cpp b/init/init_parser.cpp
index ff31093..b76b04e 100644
--- a/init/init_parser.cpp
+++ b/init/init_parser.cpp
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@
     case 's':
         if (!strcmp(s, "eclabel")) return K_seclabel;
         if (!strcmp(s, "ervice")) return K_service;
-        if (!strcmp(s, "etcon")) return K_setcon;
         if (!strcmp(s, "etenv")) return K_setenv;
         if (!strcmp(s, "etprop")) return K_setprop;
         if (!strcmp(s, "etrlimit")) return K_setrlimit;
diff --git a/init/keywords.h b/init/keywords.h
index 059dde1..37f01b8 100644
--- a/init/keywords.h
+++ b/init/keywords.h
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 int do_restorecon_recursive(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_rm(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_rmdir(int nargs, char **args);
-int do_setcon(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_setprop(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_setrlimit(int nargs, char **args);
 int do_start(int nargs, char **args);
@@ -76,7 +75,6 @@
     KEYWORD(rmdir,       COMMAND, 1, do_rmdir)
     KEYWORD(seclabel,    OPTION,  0, 0)
     KEYWORD(service,     SECTION, 0, 0)
-    KEYWORD(setcon,      COMMAND, 1, do_setcon)
     KEYWORD(setenv,      OPTION,  2, 0)
     KEYWORD(setprop,     COMMAND, 2, do_setprop)
     KEYWORD(setrlimit,   COMMAND, 3, do_setrlimit)
diff --git a/init/readme.txt b/init/readme.txt
index 84afd11..6b9c42d 100644
--- a/init/readme.txt
+++ b/init/readme.txt
@@ -252,11 +252,6 @@
 rmdir <path>
    Calls rmdir(2) on the given path.
 
-setcon <seclabel>
-   Set the current process security context to the specified string.
-   This is typically only used from early-init to set the init context
-   before any other process is started.
-
 setprop <name> <value>
    Set system property <name> to <value>. Properties are expanded
    within <value>.