diff --git a/etc/kaleidoscope-builder.conf b/etc/kaleidoscope-builder.conf
index d3c310aa..01a2e77e 100644
--- a/etc/kaleidoscope-builder.conf
+++ b/etc/kaleidoscope-builder.conf
@@ -35,23 +35,6 @@ if [ -z "${FQBN}" ]; then
    FQBN="${FQBN:-keyboardio:avr:${BOARD}}"
 fi
 
-if [ ! -z "${KALEIDOSCOPE_COMPILER}" ]; then
-    case "${KALEIDOSCOPE_COMPILER}" in
-        gnu|gcc|g++)
-            C_COMPILER_BASENAME=gcc
-            CXX_COMPILER_BASENAME=g++
-            ;;
-        clang)
-            C_COMPILER_BASENAME=clang
-            CXX_COMPILER_BASENAME=clang++
-            ;;
-        *)
-            echo "Unsupported compiler: ${KALEIDOSCOPE_COMPILER}" >&2
-            exit 1
-            ;;
-    esac
-fi
-
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