diff --git a/lib/dpl/provider/gae.rb b/lib/dpl/provider/gae.rb
index beaf67633..e3e37c78b 100644
--- a/lib/dpl/provider/gae.rb
+++ b/lib/dpl/provider/gae.rb
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@ def no_promote
         options[:no_promote]
       end
 
-      def use_cloud_build
-        options[:use_cloud_build] || 'false'
-      end
-
       def verbosity
         options[:verbosity] || 'warning'
       end
@@ -75,7 +71,6 @@ def no_stop_previous_version
       end
 
       def push_app
-        context.shell "#{GCLOUD} config set app/use_cloud_build #{use_cloud_build}"
         command = GCLOUD
         command << ' --quiet'
         command << " --verbosity \"#{verbosity}\""
diff --git a/spec/provider/gae_spec.rb b/spec/provider/gae_spec.rb
index 46939509d..60ad65937 100644
--- a/spec/provider/gae_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/provider/gae_spec.rb
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 
   describe '#push_app' do
     example 'with defaults' do
-      allow(provider.context).to receive(:shell).with("#{DPL::Provider::GAE::GCLOUD} config set app/use_cloud_build false").and_return(true)
       allow(provider.context).to receive(:shell).with("#{DPL::Provider::GAE::GCLOUD} --quiet --verbosity \"warning\" --project \"test\" preview app deploy \"app.yaml\" --version \"\" --docker-build \"remote\" --promote").and_return(true)
       provider.push_app
     end