diff --git a/buildout/profiles/development.cfg b/buildout/profiles/development.cfg
index 5df3415ce3999684732fcb06db596c5704554cad..1ebf23e85c2f782a0ffebff807975e8b19c81fbc 100644
--- a/buildout/profiles/development.cfg
+++ b/buildout/profiles/development.cfg
@@ -21,9 +21,6 @@ development_site_products =
 
 development_site_instancehome = ${buildout:var-directory}/development-site
 
-[software_definition]
-software_home = ${buildout:directory}
-
 [runUnitTest]
 <= test-runner-template
 products = ${configuration:development_site_products}