diff --git a/doc/how_to_build_linux.md b/doc/how_to_build_linux.md
index ed7d178..00c3d34 100644
--- a/doc/how_to_build_linux.md
+++ b/doc/how_to_build_linux.md
@@ -114,27 +114,6 @@ $ cp -r opentoonz/stuff $HOME/.config/OpenToonz/
 
 *Currently this is required to run OpenToonz.*
 
-### Creating SystemVar.ini
-
-TODO: fix the code to discover it automatically
-
-```
-$ cat << EOF > $HOME/.config/OpenToonz/SystemVar.ini
-[General]
-OPENTOONZROOT="$HOME/.config/OpenToonz/stuff"
-OpenToonzPROFILES="$HOME/.config/OpenToonz/stuff/profiles"
-TOONZCACHEROOT="$HOME/.config/OpenToonz/stuff/cache"
-TOONZCONFIG="$HOME/.config/OpenToonz/stuff/config"
-TOONZFXPRESETS="$HOME/.config/OpenToonz/stuff/fxs"
-TOONZLIBRARY="$HOME/.config/OpenToonz/stuff/library"
-TOONZPROFILES="$HOME/.config/OpenToonz/stuff/profiles"
-TOONZPROJECTS="$HOME/.config/OpenToonz/stuff/projects"
-TOONZROOT="$HOME/.config/OpenToonz/stuff"
-TOONZSTUDIOPALETTE="$HOME/.config/OpenToonz/stuff/studiopalette"
-EOF
-```
-Note the generated file must not actually contain `$HOME`, this expands to an absolute path in the generated file.
-
 ### Building LibTIFF
 
 TODO: make sure we can use the system libtiff instead and remove this section.