diff --git a/makefiles/variables.mk b/makefiles/variables.mk
index eba4ea6..e0baa42 100644
--- a/makefiles/variables.mk
+++ b/makefiles/variables.mk
@@ -26,9 +26,7 @@ ifeq ($(V), 0)
 endif
 
 # Chronicles log level
-ifdef BUILD_LOG_LEVEL
-  NIM_PARAMS := $(NIM_PARAMS) -d:chronicles_log_level="$(BUILD_LOG_LEVEL)"
-else ifdef LOG_LEVEL
+ifdef LOG_LEVEL
   NIM_PARAMS := $(NIM_PARAMS) -d:chronicles_log_level="$(LOG_LEVEL)"
 endif