diff --git a/build_image b/build_image
index 9ee671732a..0bc7deb33a 100755
--- a/build_image
+++ b/build_image
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ DEFINE_string getbinpkgver "" \
   "Use binary packages from a specific version."
 DEFINE_boolean enable_rootfs_verification ${FLAGS_TRUE} \
   "Default all bootloaders to use kernel-based root fs integrity checking."
-DEFINE_boolean enable_verity ${FLAGS_TRUE} \
-  "Default GRUB to use dm-verity-enabled boot arguments"
 DEFINE_string base_pkg "coreos-base/coreos" \
   "The base portage package to base the build off of (only applies to prod images)"
 DEFINE_string base_dev_pkg "coreos-base/coreos-dev" \
diff --git a/build_library/build_image_util.sh b/build_library/build_image_util.sh
index 0bd83b6b78..6bdf03267e 100755
--- a/build_library/build_image_util.sh
+++ b/build_library/build_image_util.sh
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ finish_image() {
       target_list="arm64-efi"
     fi
     for target in ${target_list}; do
-      if [[ ${FLAGS_enable_rootfs_verification} -eq ${FLAGS_TRUE} && ${FLAGS_enable_verity} -eq ${FLAGS_TRUE} ]]; then
+      if [[ ${FLAGS_enable_rootfs_verification} -eq ${FLAGS_TRUE} ]]; then
         ${BUILD_LIBRARY_DIR}/grub_install.sh \
             --board="${BOARD}" \
             --target="${target}" \