diff --git a/dockerversion/version_lib.go b/dockerversion/version_lib.go
index 0004619f02..c510e269e0 100644
--- a/dockerversion/version_lib.go
+++ b/dockerversion/version_lib.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ var (
 	GitCommit             = "library-import"
 	Version               = "library-import"
 	BuildTime             = "library-import"
-	IAmStatic             = "library-import"
 	PlatformName          = ""
 	ProductName           = ""
 	DefaultProductLicense = ""
diff --git a/hack/make.sh b/hack/make.sh
index c69826af25..1fc547aced 100755
--- a/hack/make.sh
+++ b/hack/make.sh
@@ -100,7 +100,6 @@ fi
 
 # Use these flags when compiling the tests and final binary
 
-IAMSTATIC='true'
 if [ -z "$DOCKER_DEBUG" ]; then
 	LDFLAGS='-w'
 fi
diff --git a/hack/make/.go-autogen b/hack/make/.go-autogen
index 07205f5f4b..de1708dce7 100644
--- a/hack/make/.go-autogen
+++ b/hack/make/.go-autogen
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS} \
 	-X \"github.com/docker/docker/dockerversion.Version=${VERSION}\" \
 	-X \"github.com/docker/docker/dockerversion.GitCommit=${GITCOMMIT}\" \
 	-X \"github.com/docker/docker/dockerversion.BuildTime=${BUILDTIME}\" \
-	-X \"github.com/docker/docker/dockerversion.IAmStatic=${IAMSTATIC:-true}\" \
 	-X \"github.com/docker/docker/dockerversion.PlatformName=${PLATFORM}\" \
 	-X \"github.com/docker/docker/dockerversion.ProductName=${PRODUCT}\" \
 	-X \"github.com/docker/docker/dockerversion.DefaultProductLicense=${DEFAULT_PRODUCT_LICENSE}\" \
diff --git a/hack/make/dynbinary-daemon b/hack/make/dynbinary-daemon
index 7d659695d4..efb69df754 100644
--- a/hack/make/dynbinary-daemon
+++ b/hack/make/dynbinary-daemon
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ set -e
 [ -z "$KEEPDEST" ] && rm -rf "$DEST"
 
 (
-	export IAMSTATIC='false'
 	export LDFLAGS_STATIC_DOCKER=''
 	export BUILDFLAGS=("${BUILDFLAGS[@]/netgo /}")        # disable netgo, since we don't need it for a dynamic binary
 	export BUILDFLAGS=("${BUILDFLAGS[@]/osusergo /}")     # ditto for osusergo
diff --git a/hack/make/dynbinary-proxy b/hack/make/dynbinary-proxy
index ff408b299e..048bd9d2b2 100644
--- a/hack/make/dynbinary-proxy
+++ b/hack/make/dynbinary-proxy
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 set -e
 
 (
-	export IAMSTATIC='false'
 	export LDFLAGS_STATIC_DOCKER=''
 	export BUILDFLAGS=("${BUILDFLAGS[@]/netgo /}")        # disable netgo, since we don't need it for a dynamic binary
 	export BUILDFLAGS=("${BUILDFLAGS[@]/osusergo /}")     # ditto for osusergo