diff --git a/build_slider.sh b/build_slider.sh
index f60140c48802..33d3160c1d95 100755
--- a/build_slider.sh
+++ b/build_slider.sh
@@ -18,14 +18,7 @@ GKI_KERNEL_PREBUILTS_DIR=
 GKI_KERNEL_BUILD_CONFIG=
 GKI_KERNEL_OUT_DIR=
 CHECK_DIRTY_AOSP=0
-if [ -z "${BUILD_KERNEL}" ]; then
-  if [ "${EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD}" != "0" -o -n "${GKI_DEFCONFIG_FRAGMENT}" ]; then
-    BUILD_KERNEL=1
-  else
-    CHECK_DIRTY_AOSP=1
-    BUILD_KERNEL=0
-  fi
-fi
+BUILD_KERNEL=1
 
 if [ "${BUILD_KERNEL}" = "0" ]; then
   USING_PREBUILTS=1