diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 37ab5b7209..b727b53515 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -151,8 +151,6 @@ allprojects {
         allRules = false
         // point to your custom config defining rules to run, overwriting default behavior
         config = files("$rootDir/tools/detekt/detekt.yml")
-        // a way of suppressing issues before introducing detekt
-        baseline = file("$rootDir/tools/detekt/baseline.xml")
     }
 }