diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1ea6293..8ef85e0 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -18,9 +18,6 @@
 conf_data.set_quoted('USER_MANAGER_BUSNAME', 'xyz.openbmc_project.User.Manager',
                       description : 'The DBus busname to own.')
 
-conf_data.set_quoted('DEFAULT_CRYPT_ALGO', '1',
-                      description : 'The default crypt algorithm if one not found in shadow.')
-
 conf_data.set('CLASS_VERSION', 1,
                       description : 'Class version to register with Cereal.')