diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index 4a3f2c4a5..c90fae5a0 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -2444,9 +2444,6 @@ endif
 ifdef BOARD_BOOTIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE
 	$(hide) echo "boot_size=$(BOARD_BOOTIMAGE_PARTITION_SIZE)" >> $(zip_root)/META/misc_info.txt
 endif
-ifeq ($(BOARD_USES_RECOVERY_AS_BOOT),)
-	$(hide) echo "recovery_as_boot=$(BOARD_USES_RECOVERY_AS_BOOT)" >> $(zip_root)/META/misc_info.txt
-endif
 ifeq ($(INSTALLED_RECOVERYIMAGE_TARGET),)
 	$(hide) echo "no_recovery=true" >> $(zip_root)/META/misc_info.txt
 endif