--- a/python/mozboot/mozboot/freebsd.py
+++ b/python/mozboot/mozboot/freebsd.py
@@ -35,22 +35,19 @@ class FreeBSDBootstrapper(BaseBootstrapp
         if not self.which('unzip'):
             self.packages.append('unzip')
 
         # GCC 4.2 or Clang 3.4 in base are too old
         if self.flavor == 'freebsd' and self.version < 11:
             self.browser_packages.append('gcc')
 
     def pkg_install(self, *packages):
-        if self.which('pkg'):
-            command = ['pkg', 'install']
-            if self.no_interactive:
-                command.append('-y')
-        else:
-            command = ['pkg_add', '-Fr']
+        command = ['pkg', 'install']
+        if self.no_interactive:
+            command.append('-y')
 
         command.extend(packages)
         self.run_as_root(command)
 
     def install_system_packages(self):
         self.pkg_install(*self.packages)
 
     def install_browser_packages(self):