diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
index 56d89f67c64a9..86da8a81bd4ac 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
@@ -131,8 +131,6 @@ let
     platformName = stdenv.hostPlatform.linux-kernel.name;
     # e.g. "defconfig"
     kernelBaseConfig = if defconfig != null then defconfig else stdenv.hostPlatform.linux-kernel.baseConfig;
-    # e.g. "bzImage"
-    kernelTarget = stdenv.hostPlatform.linux-kernel.target;
 
     makeFlags = lib.optionals (stdenv.hostPlatform.linux-kernel ? makeFlags) stdenv.hostPlatform.linux-kernel.makeFlags
       ++ extraMakeFlags;