diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 319f9783..677ff4f3 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -334,9 +334,6 @@ pkg.generate(
   description : 'Userspace interface to kernel DRM services',
 )
 
-env_test = environment()
-env_test.set('NM', find_program('nm').path())
-
 if with_libkms
   subdir('libkms')
 endif