diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cda2468e..d1e3ffad 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -21,14 +21,6 @@ PLATFORMS ?= linux_amd64 linux_arm64
 # to run a target until the include commands succeeded.
 -include build/makelib/common.mk
 
-# ====================================================================================
-# Setup Images
-
-# even though this repo doesn't build images (note the no-op img.build target below),
-# some of the init is needed for the cross build container, e.g. setting BUILD_REGISTRY
--include build/makelib/image.mk
-img.build:
-
 # ====================================================================================
 # Setup Go