diff --git a/scripts/start-setupServerProperties b/scripts/start-setupServerProperties
index aa3faf6cfda..645098406cf 100755
--- a/scripts/start-setupServerProperties
+++ b/scripts/start-setupServerProperties
@@ -105,10 +105,6 @@ function customizeServerProps {
     esac
   fi
 
-  if [[ -v LEVEL_TYPE ]]; then
-    LEVEL_TYPE="${LEVEL_TYPE^^}"
-  fi
-
   setPropertiesArgs=(
     --definitions "/image/property-definitions.json"
   )