diff --git a/config/options b/config/options
index 7cd5b37f7b..c93e3ba744 100644
--- a/config/options
+++ b/config/options
@@ -76,9 +76,6 @@ LINUX_DEPENDS="$PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/linux/linux.$TARGET_ARCH.conf $ROOT/package
 # the nearest multiple of 16 kilobytes.
   CCACHE_CACHE_SIZE="30G"
 
-# forcing install of all packages (yes/no)
-  FORCE_INSTALL="no"
-
 # install devtools on development builds
   if [ "$OPENELEC_VERSION" = "devel" ]; then
     DEVTOOLS=yes
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index 806465a821..c4ae58d64d 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ fi
 STAMP=$STAMPS_INSTALL/$PACKAGE_NAME/install_$TARGET
 mkdir -p $STAMPS_INSTALL/$PACKAGE_NAME
 
-[ -f $STAMP -a $FORCE_INSTALL = "no" ] && exit 0
+[ -f $STAMP ] && exit 0
 
 if [ -n "$PKG_ARCH" -a ! "$PKG_ARCH" = "any" ]; then
   echo "$PKG_ARCH" | grep -q "$TARGET_ARCH" || exit 0