diff --git a/build_library/vm_image_util.sh b/build_library/vm_image_util.sh
index b02de02755f..7f9f1764a4e 100644
--- a/build_library/vm_image_util.sh
+++ b/build_library/vm_image_util.sh
@@ -230,7 +230,6 @@ IMG_kubevirt_OEM_SYSEXT=kubevirt
 IMG_kubevirt_DISK_EXTENSION=qcow2
 
 ## akamai (Linode)
-IMG_akamai_DISK_LAYOUT=vm
 IMG_akamai_OEM_SYSEXT=akamai
 
 # proxmoxve