diff --git a/etc/etc.i386/inst1.install b/etc/etc.i386/inst1.install
index 47396f9190d..d79c235dbf1 100755
--- a/etc/etc.i386/inst1.install
+++ b/etc/etc.i386/inst1.install
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 # already in /etc/disktab.  You can edit it out of the file after installation.
 #
 PATH=/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:.
+export PATH
 
 OPSYSTEM=FreeBSD
 OPSYSID=165