diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 078668717..b71370e0a 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -144,11 +144,7 @@ conf_data.set('CONFIG_ECMASCRIPT_SMJS_HEARTBEAT', true)
 
 conf_data.set('CONFIG_SCRIPTING', true)
 
-if get_option('msys2')
-    system = 'msys2'
-else
-    system = host_machine.system()
-endif
+system = host_machine.system()
 
 if system == 'haiku'
     conf_data.set('CONFIG_OS_BEOS', true)
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 978cd3553..9a9f3db8e 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -82,5 +82,3 @@ option('libcss', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'whether to compile
 option('libsixel', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'whether to compile libsixel support to show images directly on sixel compatible terminals')
 option('libcurl', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'whether to compile libcurl support. This option is automatically enabled with js support')
 option('sftp', type: 'boolean', value: true, description: 'whether to compile SFTP protocol support. Requires libcurl')
-
-option('msys2', type: 'boolean', value: false, description: 'whether to build for msys2')