diff --git a/cmake/flash/CMakeLists.txt b/cmake/flash/CMakeLists.txt
index 0802fcd2192..53aac7da657 100644
--- a/cmake/flash/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/cmake/flash/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -95,16 +95,6 @@ get_property(RUNNERS GLOBAL PROPERTY ZEPHYR_RUNNERS)
 # configuration if the board files change.
 if(RUNNERS)
   create_runners_yaml(${RUNNERS})
-
-  # Runner-specific command line arguments obtained from the board's
-  # build scripts, the application's scripts, etc.
-  foreach(runner ${RUNNERS})
-    string(MAKE_C_IDENTIFIER ${runner} runner_id)
-    # E.g. args = BOARD_RUNNER_ARGS_openocd, BOARD_RUNNER_ARGS_dfu_util, etc.
-    get_property(runner_args GLOBAL PROPERTY "BOARD_RUNNER_ARGS_${runner_id}")
-    set(ZEPHYR_RUNNER_ARGS_${runner_id} ${runner_args} CACHE STRING
-      "Runner-specific arguments for ${runner}" FORCE)
-  endforeach()
 endif()
 
 if(DEFINED ENV{WEST_DIR} AND NOT WEST_DIR)