diff --git a/2.6/alpine/Dockerfile b/2.6/alpine/Dockerfile
index 1ff2f38..d79b7df 100644
--- a/2.6/alpine/Dockerfile
+++ b/2.6/alpine/Dockerfile
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	chmod +x /usr/bin/caddy; \
 	caddy version
 
-# set up nsswitch.conf for Go's "netgo" implementation
-# - https://github.com/docker-library/golang/blob/1eb096131592bcbc90aa3b97471811c798a93573/1.14/alpine3.12/Dockerfile#L9
-RUN [ ! -e /etc/nsswitch.conf ] && echo 'hosts: files dns' > /etc/nsswitch.conf
-
 # See https://caddyserver.com/docs/conventions#file-locations for details
 ENV XDG_CONFIG_HOME /config
 ENV XDG_DATA_HOME /data
diff --git a/Dockerfile.tmpl b/Dockerfile.tmpl
index 348a734..31fee04 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.tmpl
+++ b/Dockerfile.tmpl
@@ -33,10 +33,6 @@ RUN set -eux; \
 	chmod +x /usr/bin/caddy; \
 	caddy version
 
-# set up nsswitch.conf for Go's "netgo" implementation
-# - https://github.com/docker-library/golang/blob/1eb096131592bcbc90aa3b97471811c798a93573/1.14/alpine3.12/Dockerfile#L9
-RUN [ ! -e /etc/nsswitch.conf ] && echo 'hosts: files dns' > /etc/nsswitch.conf
-
 # See https://caddyserver.com/docs/conventions#file-locations for details
 ENV XDG_CONFIG_HOME /config
 ENV XDG_DATA_HOME /data