diff --git a/conf/distro/angstrom-next.conf b/conf/distro/angstrom-next.conf
index 03906ec..94e9226 100644
--- a/conf/distro/angstrom-next.conf
+++ b/conf/distro/angstrom-next.conf
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 
 DISTRO_VERSION = "v${@time.strftime('%Y.%m',time.gmtime())}"
 
-OLDEST_KERNEL = "2.6.16"
-
 require conf/distro/include/sane-srcdates.inc
 require conf/distro/include/sane-srcrevs.inc
 require conf/distro/include/angstrom-preferred-versions.inc