diff --git a/project/scripts/release b/project/scripts/release
index 75899abfe8..ee4cf7b139 100755
--- a/project/scripts/release
+++ b/project/scripts/release
@@ -299,7 +299,6 @@ else
   RELEASE_OPT="-Dakka.genjavadoc.enabled=true"
 fi
 try sbt $RELEASE_OPT +buildRelease
-try sbt -Dakka.build.scalaVersion=2.12.8 -D$RELEASE_OPT buildRelease
 try sbt $RELEASE_OPT buildDocs
 echolog "Successfully created local release"