diff --git a/config/path b/config/path
index c080b158a8..31fe72150f 100644
--- a/config/path
+++ b/config/path
@@ -67,7 +67,6 @@ SED="sed -i"
   PKG_DEPENDS_HOST=""
   PKG_DEPENDS_INIT=""
   PKG_DEPENDS_BOOTSTRAP=""
-  PKG_PRIORITY="optional"
   PKG_SECTION=""
   PKG_SHORTDESC="$1 (autogenerated)"
   PKG_LONGDESC=""