diff --git a/kiwixbuild/buildenv.py b/kiwixbuild/buildenv.py
index 816ca04..186affd 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/buildenv.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/buildenv.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class PlatformNeutralEnv:
                   self.toolchain_dir,
                   self.log_dir):
             os.makedirs(d, exist_ok=True)
-        self.toolchains = {}
         self.detect_platform()
         self.ninja_command = self._detect_ninja()
         if not self.ninja_command:
@@ -115,16 +114,6 @@ class BuildEnv:
             return 'lib64'
         return 'lib'
 
-    @property
-    def configure_option(self):
-        configure_options = [tlc.configure_option for tlc in self.toolchains]
-        return " ".join(configure_options)
-
-    @property
-    def cmake_option(self):
-        cmake_options = [tlc.cmake_option for tlc in self.toolchains]
-        return " ".join(cmake_options)
-
     def _set_env(self, env, cross_compile_env, cross_compile_compiler, cross_compile_path):
         if env is None:
             env = Defaultdict(str, os.environ)
diff --git a/kiwixbuild/platforms/base.py b/kiwixbuild/platforms/base.py
index 4c2b012..242ebf1 100644
--- a/kiwixbuild/platforms/base.py
+++ b/kiwixbuild/platforms/base.py
@@ -47,10 +47,8 @@ class PlatformInfo(metaclass=_MetaPlatform):
         return "{}_{}".format(self.build, 'static' if self.static else 'dyn')
 
     def setup_toolchains(self):
-        self.toolchains = {}
         for tlc_name in self.toolchain_names:
             ToolchainClass = Toolchain.all_toolchains[tlc_name]
-            self.toolchains[tlc_name] = ToolchainClass()
             if ToolchainClass.Source is not None:
                 add_plt_step(('source', tlc_name), ToolchainClass.Source)
             if ToolchainClass.Builder is not None:
@@ -82,8 +80,6 @@ class PlatformInfo(metaclass=_MetaPlatform):
         return crossfile
 
     def finalize_setup(self):
-        self.buildEnv.toolchains = [
-            self.toolchains[tlc_name] for tlc_name in self.toolchain_names]
         self.buildEnv.cross_config = self.get_cross_config()
         self.buildEnv.meson_crossfile = None
         self.buildEnv.cmake_crossfile = None