--- a/compat/main.c
+++ b/compat/main.c
@@ -21,31 +21,6 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 #error "You need a BACKPORTS_VERSION"
 #endif
 
-static char *backported_kernel_name = BACKPORTED_KERNEL_NAME;
-
-module_param(backported_kernel_name, charp, 0400);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(backported_kernel_name,
-		 "The kernel tree name that was used for this backport (" BACKPORTED_KERNEL_NAME ")");
-
-#ifdef BACKPORTS_GIT_TRACKED 
-static char *backports_tracker_id = BACKPORTS_GIT_TRACKED;
-module_param(backports_tracker_id, charp, 0400);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(backports_tracker_id,
-		 "The version of the tree containing this backport (" BACKPORTS_GIT_TRACKED ")");
-#else
-static char *backported_kernel_version = BACKPORTED_KERNEL_VERSION;
-static char *backports_version = BACKPORTS_VERSION;
-
-module_param(backported_kernel_version, charp, 0400);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(backported_kernel_version,
-		 "The kernel version that was used for this backport (" BACKPORTED_KERNEL_VERSION ")");
-
-module_param(backports_version, charp, 0400);
-MODULE_PARM_DESC(backports_version,
-		 "The git version of the backports tree used to generate this backport (" BACKPORTS_VERSION ")");
-
-#endif
-
 void backport_dependency_symbol(void)
 {
 }
