diff --git a/bin/kaleidoscope-builder b/bin/kaleidoscope-builder
index 15e5711b..9c8e5b10 100755
--- a/bin/kaleidoscope-builder
+++ b/bin/kaleidoscope-builder
@@ -779,10 +779,6 @@ fi
 SKETCH="$1"
 shift
 
-if [ "${SKETCH}" = "default" ]; then
-    SKETCH="${DEFAULT_SKETCH}"
-fi
-
 cmds=""
 
 # shellcheck disable=2034
diff --git a/etc/kaleidoscope-builder.conf b/etc/kaleidoscope-builder.conf
index 4ec8e035..4193f4ed 100644
--- a/etc/kaleidoscope-builder.conf
+++ b/etc/kaleidoscope-builder.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,5 @@
 # -*- shell-script -*-
 
-## NEEDS: SKETCH
-## Should be included when the current directory is the dir of the Sketch.
-
-: "${SKETCH:=${DEFAULT_SKETCH}}"
-
 ########
 ######## Keyboard hardware definitions
 ########