diff --git a/setup_board b/setup_board
index 88602c041c..73a8b8cb73 100755
--- a/setup_board
+++ b/setup_board
@@ -339,11 +339,6 @@ if [ $FLAGS_default -eq $FLAGS_TRUE ] ; then
   echo $BOARD_VARIANT > "$GCLIENT_ROOT/src/scripts/.default_board"
 fi
 
-# workaround for https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Binutils_2.32_upgrade_notes/elfutils_0.175:_unable_to_initialize_decompress_status_for_section_.debug_info
-# can be dropped once all channels use 2.32 (i.e 2229.x.y+)
-sudo binutils-config 'x86_64-cros-linux-gnu-2.32'
-sudo binutils-config 'x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-2.32'
-
 command_completed
 info "The SYSROOT is: ${BOARD_ROOT}"