diff --git a/project/AkkaBuild.scala b/project/AkkaBuild.scala
index a96ef6b49a..89dac57f62 100644
--- a/project/AkkaBuild.scala
+++ b/project/AkkaBuild.scala
@@ -1003,7 +1003,6 @@ object Dependencies {
     val genJavaDocVersion = System.getProperty("akka.build.genJavaDocVersion", "0.7")
     val scalaTestVersion = System.getProperty("akka.build.scalaTestVersion", "2.1.3")
     val scalaCheckVersion = System.getProperty("akka.build.scalaCheckVersion", "1.11.3")
-    val scalaContinuationsVersion = System.getProperty("akka.build.scalaContinuationsVersion", "1.0.1")
   }
 
   object Compile {