diff --git a/include/kernel-defaults.mk b/include/kernel-defaults.mk
index 210e279131..082d79cd2b 100644
--- a/include/kernel-defaults.mk
+++ b/include/kernel-defaults.mk
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2006-2007 OpenWrt.org
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2011 OpenWrt.org
 #
 # This is free software, licensed under the GNU General Public License v2.
 # See /LICENSE for more information.
 #
 
-KERNELNAME=
-
 KERNEL_MAKEOPTS := -C $(LINUX_DIR) \
 	CROSS_COMPILE="$(KERNEL_CROSS)" \
 	ARCH="$(LINUX_KARCH)" \