diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
index e848405bbb..cdf1eb5007 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/crumbs/hobeventhandler.py
@@ -511,13 +511,8 @@ class HobHandler(gobject.GObject):
         # retrieve the parameters from bitbake
         params = {}
         params["core_base"] = self.runCommand(["getVariable", "COREBASE"]) or ""
-        hob_layer = params["core_base"] + "/meta-hob"
         params["layer"] = self.runCommand(["getVariable", "BBLAYERS"]) or ""
         params["layers_non_removable"] = self.runCommand(["getVariable", "BBLAYERS_NON_REMOVABLE"]) or ""
-        if hob_layer not in params["layer"].split():
-            params["layer"] += (" " + hob_layer)
-        if hob_layer not in params["layers_non_removable"].split():
-            params["layers_non_removable"] += (" " + hob_layer)
         params["dldir"] = self.runCommand(["getVariable", "DL_DIR"]) or ""
         params["machine"] = self.runCommand(["getVariable", "MACHINE"]) or ""
         params["distro"] = self.runCommand(["getVariable", "DISTRO"]) or "defaultsetup"