diff --git a/build/misc.tcl b/build/misc.tcl
index 04044509..b05aee19 100644
--- a/build/misc.tcl
+++ b/build/misc.tcl
@@ -628,7 +628,6 @@ respond "*" ":midas sys3;ts lotcln_sysen1; lotcln\r"
 expect ":KILL"
 
 # itsdev
-respond "*" ":link syseng;chsdef 999999,system;chsdef >\r"
 respond "*" ":midas device;chaos itsdev_bawden;itsdev\r"
 expect ":KILL"
 respond "*" ":link device; tcp syn723, device; chaos itsdev\r"
diff --git a/src/syseng/chsdef.999999 b/src/syseng/chsdef.999999
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..76bd9089
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/syseng/chsdef.999999
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+system/chsdef.>
\ No newline at end of file