diff --git a/bin/kaleidoscope-builder b/bin/kaleidoscope-builder
index 868f51fb..19c16a60 100755
--- a/bin/kaleidoscope-builder
+++ b/bin/kaleidoscope-builder
@@ -108,9 +108,10 @@ firmware_size () {
         return
     fi
 
+    MAX_PROG_SIZE=${MAX_PROG_SIZE:-$(get_arduino_pref 'upload.maximum_size')}
+
     ## This is a terrible hack, please don't hurt me. - algernon
 
-    find_max_prog_size
     set +e
     raw_output=$("$@" 2> /dev/null)
     rc=$?
diff --git a/etc/kaleidoscope-builder.conf b/etc/kaleidoscope-builder.conf
index e63278e8..36fda7a7 100644
--- a/etc/kaleidoscope-builder.conf
+++ b/etc/kaleidoscope-builder.conf
@@ -44,11 +44,6 @@ uname_S=$(uname -s 2>/dev/null || echo not)
 uname_O=$(uname -o 2>/dev/null || echo not)
 
 
-find_max_prog_size() {
-    MAX_PROG_SIZE=${MAX_PROG_SIZE:-$(get_arduino_pref 'upload.maximum_size')}
-
-}
-
 find_device_vid_pid() {
     VID=${VID:-$(get_arduino_pref 'build.vid')}
     SKETCH_PID=${SKETCH_PID:-$(get_arduino_pref 'build.pid')}