diff --git a/pkgs/desktops/kde-4.5/default.nix b/pkgs/desktops/kde-4.5/default.nix
index 746df45af34..9381107ef6f 100644
--- a/pkgs/desktops/kde-4.5/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/desktops/kde-4.5/default.nix
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ let
 in
 
 rec {
-  recurseForRelease = true;
-
   inherit callPackage stdenv;
 
   qt4 = qt47;