diff --git a/core/Makefile b/core/Makefile
index d77c4a7f2b..21b74040f3 100644
--- a/core/Makefile
+++ b/core/Makefile
@@ -1219,12 +1219,6 @@ vendorimage-nodeps: | $(INTERNAL_USERIMAGES_DEPS)
 
 endif # BOARD_VENDORIMAGE_FILE_SYSTEM_TYPE
 
-# -----------------------------------------------------------------
-# bring in the installer image generation defines if necessary
-ifeq ($(TARGET_USE_DISKINSTALLER),true)
-include bootable/diskinstaller/config.mk
-endif
-
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------
 # host tools needed to build dist and OTA packages