diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/system/RubySystem.py b/src/mem/ruby/system/RubySystem.py
index 21443cbd8..668a19544 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/system/RubySystem.py
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/system/RubySystem.py
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ class RubySystem(SimObject):
     random_seed = Param.Int(1234, "random seed used by the simulation");
     randomization = Param.Bool(False,
         "insert random delays on message enqueue times");
-    tech_nm = Param.Int(45,
-        "device size used to calculate latency and area information");
     clock = Param.Clock('1GHz', "")
     block_size_bytes = Param.Int(64,
         "default cache block size; must be a power of two");
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/system/System.cc b/src/mem/ruby/system/System.cc
index 18404bd71..2dd978cad 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/system/System.cc
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/system/System.cc
@@ -59,7 +59,6 @@
 
 int RubySystem::m_random_seed;
 bool RubySystem::m_randomization;
-int RubySystem::m_tech_nm;
 Tick RubySystem::m_clock;
 int RubySystem::m_block_size_bytes;
 int RubySystem::m_block_size_bits;
@@ -92,7 +91,6 @@ RubySystem::RubySystem(const Params *p)
     m_random_seed = p->random_seed;
     srandom(m_random_seed);
     m_randomization = p->randomization;
-    m_tech_nm = p->tech_nm;
     m_clock = p->clock;
 
     m_block_size_bytes = p->block_size_bytes;
@@ -129,7 +127,6 @@ void RubySystem::printSystemConfig(ostream & out)
   out << "RubySystem config:" << endl;
   out << "  random_seed: " << m_random_seed << endl;
   out << "  randomization: " << m_randomization << endl;
-  out << "  tech_nm: " << m_tech_nm << endl;
   out << "  cycle_period: " << m_clock << endl;
   out << "  block_size_bytes: " << m_block_size_bytes << endl;
   out << "  block_size_bits: " << m_block_size_bits << endl;
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/system/System.hh b/src/mem/ruby/system/System.hh
index 3ef70df18..1aebad748 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/system/System.hh
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/system/System.hh
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ public:
   // config accessors
   static int getRandomSeed() { return m_random_seed; }
   static int getRandomization() { return m_randomization; }
-  static int getTechNm() { return m_tech_nm; }
   static int getBlockSizeBytes() { return m_block_size_bytes; }
   static int getBlockSizeBits() { return m_block_size_bits; }
   static uint64 getMemorySizeBytes() { return m_memory_size_bytes; }
@@ -162,7 +161,6 @@ private:
   // configuration parameters
   static int m_random_seed;
   static bool m_randomization;
-  static int m_tech_nm;
   static Tick m_clock;
   static int m_block_size_bytes;
   static int m_block_size_bits;