diff --git a/kpatch-create b/kpatch-create
index cc015ba..cf72bf6 100755
--- a/kpatch-create
+++ b/kpatch-create
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ cleanup ()
     if [ $PATCHED ]; then
         cd "$KERNEL_DIR"
         patch -p1 -R < "$PATCH"
-        export CROSS_COMPILE="$KPATCHGCC "
-        $MAKE_CMD > /dev/null
     fi
 
     rm -rf "$TMPDIR"