diff --git a/mirror.sh b/mirror.sh
index 7f880b5..6f17625 100755
--- a/mirror.sh
+++ b/mirror.sh
@@ -156,20 +156,6 @@ function push_multiarch_image() {
 	fi
 }
 
-function start_docker_daemon() {
-	# Starting Docker daemon.
-	/usr/local/bin/dockerd --data-root=/var/lib/docker --max-concurrent-uploads 1 &
-
-	# Wait for it.
-	echo "Waiting for Docker daemon to start..."
-	while true; do
-		if docker ps &> /dev/null; then
-			break
-		fi
-	done
-}
-
-start_docker_daemon
 login_to_registry
 collect_images