diff --git a/sys/amd64/amd64/elf_machdep.c b/sys/amd64/amd64/elf_machdep.c
--- a/sys/amd64/amd64/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/amd64/amd64/elf_machdep.c
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@
 	.sv_elf_core_osabi = ELFOSABI_FREEBSD,
 	.sv_elf_core_abi_vendor = FREEBSD_ABI_VENDOR,
 	.sv_elf_core_prepare_notes = __elfN(prepare_notes),
-	.sv_imgact_try	= NULL,
 	.sv_minsigstksz	= MINSIGSTKSZ,
 	.sv_minuser	= VM_MIN_ADDRESS,
 	.sv_maxuser	= VM_MAXUSER_ADDRESS_LA48,
@@ -112,7 +111,6 @@
 	.sv_elf_core_osabi = ELFOSABI_FREEBSD,
 	.sv_elf_core_abi_vendor = FREEBSD_ABI_VENDOR,
 	.sv_elf_core_prepare_notes = __elfN(prepare_notes),
-	.sv_imgact_try	= NULL,
 	.sv_minsigstksz	= MINSIGSTKSZ,
 	.sv_minuser	= VM_MIN_ADDRESS,
 	.sv_maxuser	= VM_MAXUSER_ADDRESS_LA57,
diff --git a/sys/arm/arm/elf_machdep.c b/sys/arm/arm/elf_machdep.c
--- a/sys/arm/arm/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arm/arm/elf_machdep.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
 	.sv_elf_core_osabi = ELFOSABI_FREEBSD,
 	.sv_elf_core_abi_vendor = FREEBSD_ABI_VENDOR,
 	.sv_elf_core_prepare_notes = __elfN(prepare_notes),
-	.sv_imgact_try	= NULL,
 	.sv_minsigstksz	= MINSIGSTKSZ,
 	.sv_minuser	= VM_MIN_ADDRESS,
 	.sv_maxuser	= VM_MAXUSER_ADDRESS,
diff --git a/sys/arm64/arm64/elf32_machdep.c b/sys/arm64/arm64/elf32_machdep.c
--- a/sys/arm64/arm64/elf32_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arm64/arm64/elf32_machdep.c
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@
 	.sv_elf_core_osabi = ELFOSABI_FREEBSD,
 	.sv_elf_core_abi_vendor = FREEBSD_ABI_VENDOR,
 	.sv_elf_core_prepare_notes = elf32_prepare_notes,
-	.sv_imgact_try	= NULL,
 	.sv_minsigstksz	= MINSIGSTKSZ,
 	.sv_minuser	= FREEBSD32_MINUSER,
 	.sv_maxuser	= FREEBSD32_MAXUSER,
diff --git a/sys/arm64/arm64/elf_machdep.c b/sys/arm64/arm64/elf_machdep.c
--- a/sys/arm64/arm64/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/arm64/arm64/elf_machdep.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@
 	.sv_elf_core_osabi = ELFOSABI_FREEBSD,
 	.sv_elf_core_abi_vendor = FREEBSD_ABI_VENDOR,
 	.sv_elf_core_prepare_notes = __elfN(prepare_notes),
-	.sv_imgact_try	= NULL,
 	.sv_minsigstksz	= MINSIGSTKSZ,
 	.sv_minuser	= VM_MIN_ADDRESS,
 	.sv_maxuser	= VM_MAXUSER_ADDRESS,
diff --git a/sys/compat/ia32/ia32_sysvec.c b/sys/compat/ia32/ia32_sysvec.c
--- a/sys/compat/ia32/ia32_sysvec.c
+++ b/sys/compat/ia32/ia32_sysvec.c
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@
 	.sv_elf_core_osabi = ELFOSABI_FREEBSD,
 	.sv_elf_core_abi_vendor = FREEBSD_ABI_VENDOR,
 	.sv_elf_core_prepare_notes = elf32_prepare_notes,
-	.sv_imgact_try	= NULL,
 	.sv_minsigstksz	= MINSIGSTKSZ,
 	.sv_minuser	= FREEBSD32_MINUSER,
 	.sv_maxuser	= FREEBSD32_MAXUSER,
diff --git a/sys/i386/i386/elf_machdep.c b/sys/i386/i386/elf_machdep.c
--- a/sys/i386/i386/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/i386/i386/elf_machdep.c
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@
 	.sv_elf_core_osabi = ELFOSABI_FREEBSD,
 	.sv_elf_core_abi_vendor = FREEBSD_ABI_VENDOR,
 	.sv_elf_core_prepare_notes = __elfN(prepare_notes),
-	.sv_imgact_try	= NULL,
 	.sv_minsigstksz	= MINSIGSTKSZ,
 	.sv_minuser	= VM_MIN_ADDRESS,
 	.sv_maxuser	= VM_MAXUSER_ADDRESS,
diff --git a/sys/kern/imgact_aout.c b/sys/kern/imgact_aout.c
--- a/sys/kern/imgact_aout.c
+++ b/sys/kern/imgact_aout.c
@@ -82,7 +82,6 @@
 	.sv_szsigcode	= &szsigcode,
 	.sv_name	= "FreeBSD a.out",
 	.sv_coredump	= NULL,
-	.sv_imgact_try	= NULL,
 	.sv_minsigstksz	= MINSIGSTKSZ,
 	.sv_minuser	= VM_MIN_ADDRESS,
 	.sv_maxuser	= AOUT32_USRSTACK,
@@ -132,7 +131,6 @@
 	.sv_szsigcode	= &aout_szsigcode,
 	.sv_name	= "FreeBSD a.out",
 	.sv_coredump	= NULL,
-	.sv_imgact_try	= NULL,
 	.sv_minsigstksz	= MINSIGSTKSZ,
 	.sv_minuser	= AOUT32_MINUSER,
 	.sv_maxuser	= AOUT32_USRSTACK,
diff --git a/sys/kern/init_main.c b/sys/kern/init_main.c
--- a/sys/kern/init_main.c
+++ b/sys/kern/init_main.c
@@ -424,7 +424,6 @@
 	.sv_szsigcode	= NULL,
 	.sv_name	= "null",
 	.sv_coredump	= NULL,
-	.sv_imgact_try	= NULL,
 	.sv_minsigstksz	= 0,
 	.sv_minuser	= VM_MIN_ADDRESS,
 	.sv_maxuser	= VM_MAXUSER_ADDRESS,
diff --git a/sys/kern/kern_exec.c b/sys/kern/kern_exec.c
--- a/sys/kern/kern_exec.c
+++ b/sys/kern/kern_exec.c
@@ -390,7 +390,6 @@
 	uintptr_t stack_base;
 	struct image_params image_params, *imgp;
 	struct vattr attr;
-	int (*img_first)(struct image_params *);
 	struct pargs *oldargs = NULL, *newargs = NULL;
 	struct sigacts *oldsigacts = NULL, *newsigacts = NULL;
 #ifdef KTRACE
@@ -644,25 +643,15 @@
 	}
 	/* The new credentials are installed into the process later. */
 
-	/*
-	 *	If the current process has a special image activator it
-	 *	wants to try first, call it.   For example, emulating shell
-	 *	scripts differently.
-	 */
-	error = -1;
-	if ((img_first = imgp->proc->p_sysent->sv_imgact_try) != NULL)
-		error = img_first(imgp);
-
 	/*
 	 *	Loop through the list of image activators, calling each one.
 	 *	An activator returns -1 if there is no match, 0 on success,
 	 *	and an error otherwise.
 	 */
+	error = -1;
 	for (i = 0; error == -1 && execsw[i]; ++i) {
-		if (execsw[i]->ex_imgact == NULL ||
-		    execsw[i]->ex_imgact == img_first) {
+		if (execsw[i]->ex_imgact == NULL)
 			continue;
-		}
 		error = (*execsw[i]->ex_imgact)(imgp);
 	}
 
diff --git a/sys/powerpc/powerpc/elf32_machdep.c b/sys/powerpc/powerpc/elf32_machdep.c
--- a/sys/powerpc/powerpc/elf32_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/powerpc/powerpc/elf32_machdep.c
@@ -102,7 +102,6 @@
 	.sv_elf_core_osabi = ELFOSABI_FREEBSD,
 	.sv_elf_core_abi_vendor = FREEBSD_ABI_VENDOR,
 	.sv_elf_core_prepare_notes = __elfN(prepare_notes),
-	.sv_imgact_try	= NULL,
 	.sv_minsigstksz	= MINSIGSTKSZ,
 	.sv_minuser	= VM_MIN_ADDRESS,
 	.sv_stackprot	= VM_PROT_ALL,
diff --git a/sys/powerpc/powerpc/elf64_machdep.c b/sys/powerpc/powerpc/elf64_machdep.c
--- a/sys/powerpc/powerpc/elf64_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/powerpc/powerpc/elf64_machdep.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
 	.sv_elf_core_osabi = ELFOSABI_FREEBSD,
 	.sv_elf_core_abi_vendor = FREEBSD_ABI_VENDOR,
 	.sv_elf_core_prepare_notes = __elfN(prepare_notes),
-	.sv_imgact_try	= NULL,
 	.sv_minsigstksz	= MINSIGSTKSZ,
 	.sv_minuser	= VM_MIN_ADDRESS,
 	.sv_maxuser	= VM_MAXUSER_ADDRESS,
@@ -118,7 +117,6 @@
 	.sv_elf_core_osabi = ELFOSABI_FREEBSD,
 	.sv_elf_core_abi_vendor = FREEBSD_ABI_VENDOR,
 	.sv_elf_core_prepare_notes = __elfN(prepare_notes),
-	.sv_imgact_try	= NULL,
 	.sv_minsigstksz	= MINSIGSTKSZ,
 	.sv_minuser	= VM_MIN_ADDRESS,
 	.sv_maxuser	= VM_MAXUSER_ADDRESS,
diff --git a/sys/riscv/riscv/elf_machdep.c b/sys/riscv/riscv/elf_machdep.c
--- a/sys/riscv/riscv/elf_machdep.c
+++ b/sys/riscv/riscv/elf_machdep.c
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@
 	.sv_elf_core_osabi = ELFOSABI_FREEBSD,
 	.sv_elf_core_abi_vendor = FREEBSD_ABI_VENDOR,
 	.sv_elf_core_prepare_notes = __elfN(prepare_notes),
-	.sv_imgact_try	= NULL,
 	.sv_minsigstksz	= MINSIGSTKSZ,
 	.sv_minuser	= VM_MIN_ADDRESS,
 	.sv_maxuser	= 0,	/* Filled in during boot. */
diff --git a/sys/sys/sysent.h b/sys/sys/sysent.h
--- a/sys/sys/sysent.h
+++ b/sys/sys/sysent.h
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@
 	const char	*sv_elf_core_abi_vendor;
 	void		(*sv_elf_core_prepare_notes)(struct thread *,
 			    struct note_info_list *, size_t *);
-	int		(*sv_imgact_try)(struct image_params *);
 	int		(*sv_copyout_auxargs)(struct image_params *,
 			    uintptr_t);
 	int		sv_minsigstksz;	/* minimum signal stack size */