diff --git a/numba_dpex/config.py b/numba_dpex/config.py
index b6bb16f8c3..609fbc2cc7 100644
--- a/numba_dpex/config.py
+++ b/numba_dpex/config.py
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ def __getattr__(name):
 # Dump offload diagnostics
 OFFLOAD_DIAGNOSTICS = _readenv("NUMBA_DPEX_OFFLOAD_DIAGNOSTICS", int, 0)
 
-FALLBACK_ON_CPU = _readenv("NUMBA_DPEX_FALLBACK_ON_CPU", int, 1)
-
 # Activate Native floating point atomcis support for supported devices.
 # Requires llvm-spirv supporting the FP atomics extension
 NATIVE_FP_ATOMICS = _readenv("NUMBA_DPEX_ACTIVATE_ATOMICS_FP_NATIVE", int, 0)