diff --git a/mk_mmc.sh b/mk_mmc.sh
index 4d86f3d..1d8b066 100755
--- a/mk_mmc.sh
+++ b/mk_mmc.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ KERNEL_PATCH=1
 unset MMC
 unset FIRMWARE
 unset SERIAL_MODE
-unset IS_BETA
 
 BOOT_LABEL=boot
 PARTITION_PREFIX=""
@@ -49,26 +48,6 @@ function dl_xload_uboot {
   wget -c --directory-prefix=${DIR}/deploy/ http://ftp.debian.org/debian/dists/${DIST}/main/installer-armel/current/images/versatile/netboot/initrd.gz
  fi
 
-if [ "${IS_BETA}" ] ; then
-
-KERNEL_REL=2.6.34
-KERNEL_PATCH=1
-
- if test "-$DIST-" = "-lucid-"
- then
-  KERNEL=${KERNEL_REL}-l${KERNEL_PATCH}
- else
-  KERNEL=${KERNEL_REL}-x${KERNEL_PATCH}
- fi
-
- wget -c --directory-prefix=${DIR}/deploy/ ${MIRROR}${DIST}/v${KERNEL}/linux-image-${KERNEL}_1.0${DIST}_armel.deb
-
-else
-
- wget -c --directory-prefix=${DIR}/deploy/ ${MIRROR}${DIST}/v${KERNEL}/linux-image-${KERNEL}_1.0${DIST}_armel.deb
-
-fi
-
  wget -c --directory-prefix=${DIR}/deploy/ ${MIRROR}${DIST}/v${KERNEL}/initrd.img-${KERNEL}
 
 if [ "${FIRMWARE}" ] ; then
@@ -477,9 +456,6 @@ Optional:
 
 --serial-mode
 
-Testing:
---beta
-
 Additional/Optional options:
 -h --help
     this help
@@ -524,9 +500,6 @@ while [ ! -z "$1" ]; do
         --serial-mode)
             SERIAL_MODE=1
             ;;
-        --beta)
-            IS_BETA=1
-            ;;
     esac
     shift
 done