diff --git a/chrome/browser/first_run/first_run_internal_linux.cc b/chrome/browser/first_run/first_run_internal_linux.cc
index 33fd579..9890694 100644
--- a/chrome/installer/util/initial_preferences.cc
+++ b/chrome/installer/util/initial_preferences.cc
@@ -75,12 +75,8 @@
 // static
 base::FilePath InitialPreferences::Path(const base::FilePath& dir,
                                         bool for_read) {
-  base::FilePath initial_prefs = dir.AppendASCII("initial_preferences");
-  if (!for_read || base::PathIsReadable(initial_prefs)) {
-    return initial_prefs;
-  }
-
-  return dir.AppendASCII("master_preferences");
+  base::FilePath initial_prefs = base::FilePath("/etc/chromium");
+  return initial_prefs.AppendASCII("master_preferences");
 }
 #endif  // !BUILDFLAG(IS_MAC)