diff --git a/Config.in b/Config.in
index 5518290f48..3fbc87526b 100644
--- a/Config.in
+++ b/Config.in
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@ menu "Target Images"
 		  
 	config TARGET_ROOTFS_EXT2FS
 		bool "ext2"
-		default y if !USES_SQUASHFS && !USES_JFFS2
 		default y if USES_EXT2
 		depends !TARGET_ROOTFS_INITRAMFS
 		help