diff --git a/krebs/3modules/build.nix b/krebs/3modules/build.nix
index 0da5dd38a..3530fd595 100644
--- a/krebs/3modules/build.nix
+++ b/krebs/3modules/build.nix
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 with lib;
 
 let
-  target = config.krebs.build // { user.name = "root"; };
-
   out = {
     # TODO deprecate krebs.build.host
     options.krebs.build.host = mkOption {
@@ -17,12 +15,6 @@ let
       default = "/nix/var/nix/profiles/system";
     };
 
-    # TODO make krebs.build.target.host :: host
-    options.krebs.build.target = mkOption {
-      type = with types; nullOr str;
-      default = null;
-    };
-
     # TODO deprecate krebs.build.user
     options.krebs.build.user = mkOption {
       type = types.user;
diff --git a/krebs/5pkgs/test/infest-cac-centos7/notes b/krebs/5pkgs/test/infest-cac-centos7/notes
index b3beb392f..db80c0c6c 100755
--- a/krebs/5pkgs/test/infest-cac-centos7/notes
+++ b/krebs/5pkgs/test/infest-cac-centos7/notes
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ _: {
   users.extraUsers.root.openssh.authorizedKeys.keys = [
     "$(cat ${krebs_ssh}.pub)"
   ];
-  krebs.build.target = "$ip";
 }
 EOF
 
diff --git a/makefu/1systems/gum.nix b/makefu/1systems/gum.nix
index c4dfbf4b7..fe800f251 100644
--- a/makefu/1systems/gum.nix
+++ b/makefu/1systems/gum.nix
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ in {
   nixpkgs.config.packageOverrides = pkgs: { tinc = pkgs.tinc_pre; };
 
   ###### stable
-  krebs.build.target = "root@gum.krebsco.de";
   krebs.build.host = config.krebs.hosts.gum;
   krebs.retiolum.extraConfig = ''
     ListenAddress = ${external-ip} 53
diff --git a/makefu/1systems/vbob.nix b/makefu/1systems/vbob.nix
index 90b490802..20301795f 100644
--- a/makefu/1systems/vbob.nix
+++ b/makefu/1systems/vbob.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 { lib, config, pkgs, ... }:
 {
   krebs.build.host = config.krebs.hosts.vbob;
-  krebs.build.target = "root@10.10.10.220";
   imports =
     [ # Include the results of the hardware scan.
       <nixpkgs/nixos/modules/virtualisation/virtualbox-image.nix>
diff --git a/mv/1systems/stro.nix b/mv/1systems/stro.nix
index 38d4b4bc6..3915219b7 100644
--- a/mv/1systems/stro.nix
+++ b/mv/1systems/stro.nix
@@ -8,8 +8,6 @@ with lib;
   krebs.build.source.git.nixpkgs.rev =
     "7ae05edcdd14f6ace83ead9bf0d114e97c89a83a";
 
-  krebs.build.target = "lolwat";
-
   imports = [
     ../2configs/hw/x220.nix
     ../2configs/git.nix
diff --git a/shared/1systems/wolf.nix b/shared/1systems/wolf.nix
index bcfbd6810..9a514428a 100644
--- a/shared/1systems/wolf.nix
+++ b/shared/1systems/wolf.nix
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ in
   # uninteresting stuff
   #####################
   krebs.build.host = config.krebs.hosts.wolf;
-  krebs.build.target = "wolf";
 
   boot.kernel.sysctl = {
     # Enable IPv6 Privacy Extensions
diff --git a/tv/1systems/cd.nix b/tv/1systems/cd.nix
index 8297a56df..b96548d61 100644
--- a/tv/1systems/cd.nix
+++ b/tv/1systems/cd.nix
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ with lib;
 
 {
   krebs.build.host = config.krebs.hosts.cd;
-  krebs.build.target = "root@cd.internet";
 
   imports = [
     ../2configs/hw/CAC-Developer-2.nix
diff --git a/tv/1systems/mkdir.nix b/tv/1systems/mkdir.nix
index 79e5f73b9..2010dcd57 100644
--- a/tv/1systems/mkdir.nix
+++ b/tv/1systems/mkdir.nix
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ in
 
 {
   krebs.build.host = config.krebs.hosts.mkdir;
-  krebs.build.target = "root@${primary-addr4}";
 
   imports = [
     ../2configs/hw/CAC-Developer-1.nix
diff --git a/tv/1systems/rmdir.nix b/tv/1systems/rmdir.nix
index 6fd79c596..4005b5e6f 100644
--- a/tv/1systems/rmdir.nix
+++ b/tv/1systems/rmdir.nix
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ in
 {
   krebs.build.host = config.krebs.hosts.rmdir;
 
-  krebs.build.target = "root@rmdir.internet";
-
   imports = [
     ../2configs/hw/CAC-Developer-1.nix
     ../2configs/fs/CAC-CentOS-7-64bit.nix
diff --git a/tv/2configs/default.nix b/tv/2configs/default.nix
index 52d85f856..b5639af51 100644
--- a/tv/2configs/default.nix
+++ b/tv/2configs/default.nix
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ with lib;
 
   krebs.build = {
     user = config.krebs.users.tv;
-    target = mkDefault "root@${config.krebs.build.host.name}";
     source = mapAttrs (_: mkDefault) ({
       nixos-config = "symlink:stockholm/tv/1systems/${config.krebs.build.host.name}.nix";
       nixpkgs = symlink:stockholm/nixpkgs;