diff --git a/sys-kernel/scx/scx-1.0.16.ebuild b/sys-kernel/scx/scx-1.0.16.ebuild
index 820e815670ca6..4a51f0dd9d469 100644
--- a/sys-kernel/scx/scx-1.0.16.ebuild
+++ b/sys-kernel/scx/scx-1.0.16.ebuild
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ EAPI=8
 
 LLVM_COMPAT=( {16..20} )
 
-CRATES="
-"
-
 RUST_MIN_VER="1.82.0"
 
 inherit eapi9-ver llvm-r2 linux-info cargo rust-toolchain toolchain-funcs meson