diff --git a/device.mk b/device.mk
index 3424b64e..593add46 100644
--- a/device.mk
+++ b/device.mk
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ PRODUCT_SOONG_NAMESPACES += \
 	device/google/zuma \
 	device/google/zuma/powerstats
 
-LOCAL_KERNEL := $(TARGET_KERNEL_DIR)/Image.lz4
-
 # Set the environment variable to switch the Keymint HAL service to Rust
 TRUSTY_KEYMINT_IMPL := rust
 
@@ -313,7 +311,6 @@ PRODUCT_ENFORCE_PRODUCT_PARTITION_INTERFACE := true
 
 # Init files
 PRODUCT_COPY_FILES += \
-	$(LOCAL_KERNEL):kernel \
 	device/google/zuma/conf/init.zuma.usb.rc:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/init/hw/init.zuma.usb.rc \
 	device/google/zuma/conf/ueventd.zuma.rc:$(TARGET_COPY_OUT_VENDOR)/etc/ueventd.rc