diff --git a/libraries/kotlinx-metadata/klib/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/kotlinx-metadata/klib/build.gradle.kts
index b6717081035..2a1e427d872 100644
--- a/libraries/kotlinx-metadata/klib/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/kotlinx-metadata/klib/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,9 +12,6 @@ group = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx"
 val deployVersion = findProperty("kotlinxMetadataKlibDeployVersion") as String?
 version = deployVersion ?: "0.0.1-SNAPSHOT"
 
-jvmTarget = "1.6"
-javaHome = rootProject.extra["JDK_16"] as String
-
 sourceSets {
     "main" { projectDefault() }
 }