diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
index 2d153d31800e..bca6554ca2ae 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/kernel/generic.nix
@@ -203,8 +203,6 @@ let
     features = kernelFeatures;
     inherit commonStructuredConfig structuredExtraConfig extraMakeFlags isZen isHardened isLibre modDirVersion;
     isXen = lib.warn "The isXen attribute is deprecated. All Nixpkgs kernels that support it now have Xen enabled." true;
-    kernelOlder = lib.versionOlder version;
-    kernelAtLeast = lib.versionAtLeast version;
     passthru = kernel.passthru // (removeAttrs passthru [ "passthru" ]);
     tests = let
       overridableKernel = finalKernel // {