diff --git a/hw/kdrive/src/kdrive.c b/hw/kdrive/src/kdrive.c
index 2bb7b530b..cd4ea7d32 100644
--- a/hw/kdrive/src/kdrive.c
+++ b/hw/kdrive/src/kdrive.c
@@ -1387,12 +1387,6 @@ KdInitOutput (ScreenInfo    *pScreenInfo,
     KdCardInfo	    *card;
     KdScreenInfo    *screen;
 
-#ifdef COMPOSITE
-    /* kind of a hack: we want Composite enabled, but it's disabled per
-     * default. */
-    noCompositeExtension = FALSE;
-#endif
-    
     if (!kdCardInfo)
     {
 	InitCard (0);