diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8f12571bd64f..96e9b02967fb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ NAME = Blurry Fish Butt
 # Comments in this file are targeted only to the developer, do not
 # expect to learn how to build the kernel reading this file.
 
-SUBLEVEL = 0
-
 # o Do not use make's built-in rules and variables
 #   (this increases performance and avoids hard-to-debug behaviour);
 # o Look for make include files relative to root of kernel src