diff --git a/host/commands/assemble_cvd/flags.cc b/host/commands/assemble_cvd/flags.cc
index 753c0c0..4495d13 100644
--- a/host/commands/assemble_cvd/flags.cc
+++ b/host/commands/assemble_cvd/flags.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,6 @@
 DEFINE_int32(y_res, 1280, "Height of the screen in pixels");
 DEFINE_int32(dpi, 160, "Pixels per inch for the screen");
 DEFINE_int32(refresh_rate_hz, 60, "Screen refresh rate in Hertz");
-DEFINE_int32(num_screen_buffers, 3, "The number of screen buffers");
 DEFINE_string(kernel_path, "",
               "Path to the kernel. Overrides the one from the boot image");
 DEFINE_string(initramfs_path, "", "Path to the initramfs");
@@ -234,7 +233,6 @@
   tmp_config_obj.set_setupwizard_mode(FLAGS_setupwizard_mode);
   tmp_config_obj.set_x_res(FLAGS_x_res);
   tmp_config_obj.set_y_res(FLAGS_y_res);
-  tmp_config_obj.set_num_screen_buffers(FLAGS_num_screen_buffers);
   tmp_config_obj.set_refresh_rate_hz(FLAGS_refresh_rate_hz);
   tmp_config_obj.set_gdb_flag(FLAGS_qemu_gdb);
   std::vector<std::string> adb = android::base::Split(FLAGS_adb_mode, ",");
diff --git a/host/libs/config/cuttlefish_config.cpp b/host/libs/config/cuttlefish_config.cpp
index 03f749a..93c5635 100644
--- a/host/libs/config/cuttlefish_config.cpp
+++ b/host/libs/config/cuttlefish_config.cpp
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@
 const char* kDpi = "dpi";
 const char* kXRes = "x_res";
 const char* kYRes = "y_res";
-const char* kNumScreenBuffers = "num_screen_buffers";
 const char* kRefreshRateHz = "refresh_rate_hz";
 
 const char* kKernelImagePath = "kernel_image_path";
@@ -236,13 +235,6 @@
 int CuttlefishConfig::y_res() const { return (*dictionary_)[kYRes].asInt(); }
 void CuttlefishConfig::set_y_res(int y_res) { (*dictionary_)[kYRes] = y_res; }
 
-int CuttlefishConfig::num_screen_buffers() const {
-  return (*dictionary_)[kNumScreenBuffers].asInt();
-}
-void CuttlefishConfig::set_num_screen_buffers(int num_screen_buffers) {
-  (*dictionary_)[kNumScreenBuffers] = num_screen_buffers;
-}
-
 int CuttlefishConfig::refresh_rate_hz() const {
   return (*dictionary_)[kRefreshRateHz].asInt();
 }
diff --git a/host/libs/config/cuttlefish_config.h b/host/libs/config/cuttlefish_config.h
index d2c452d..0b23f00 100644
--- a/host/libs/config/cuttlefish_config.h
+++ b/host/libs/config/cuttlefish_config.h
@@ -104,9 +104,6 @@
   int y_res() const;
   void set_y_res(int y_res);
 
-  int num_screen_buffers() const;
-  void set_num_screen_buffers(int num_screen_buffers);
-
   int refresh_rate_hz() const;
   void set_refresh_rate_hz(int refresh_rate_hz);