diff --git a/pmb/install/blockdevice.py b/pmb/install/blockdevice.py
index 2a2f2928..779f834f 100644
--- a/pmb/install/blockdevice.py
+++ b/pmb/install/blockdevice.py
@@ -70,12 +70,7 @@ def create_and_mount_image(args):
         raise RuntimeError("Aborted.")
 
     pmb.chroot.user(args, ["mkdir", "-p", "/home/user/rootfs"])
-    pmb.chroot.root(args, ["fallocate", "-l", size, img_path], check=False)
-    if not os.path.exists(img_path_outside):
-        logging.debug("WARNING: fallocate failed, falling back to truncate."
-                      " More info: https://github.com/postmarketOS/pmbootstrap/issues/28")
-        pmb.chroot.apk.install(args, ["coreutils"])
-        pmb.chroot.root(args, ["truncate", "-s", size, img_path])
+    pmb.chroot.root(args, ["truncate", "-s", size, img_path])
 
     # Mount to /dev/install
     logging.info("(native) mount /dev/install (" + args.device + ".img)")