diff --git a/build_slider.sh b/build_slider.sh
index 471e8fcf96a4..fa3b89db98fa 100755
--- a/build_slider.sh
+++ b/build_slider.sh
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ function exit_if_error {
   fi
 }
 
-BUILD_KERNEL=1
-
 EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD=${EXPERIMENTAL_BUILD:-0}
 TRIM_NONLISTED_KMI=${TRIM_NONLISTED_KMI:-1}
 LTO=${LTO:-thin}