diff --git a/kernel/inc/drivers/elf/elf.h b/kernel/inc/drivers/elf/elf.h
index d82f161..3d9dd53 100644
--- a/kernel/inc/drivers/elf/elf.h
+++ b/kernel/inc/drivers/elf/elf.h
@@ -49,9 +49,4 @@ typedef struct {
 elf_executable_T*   elf_executable_create   (uint8_t* buffer);
 void                elf_executable_destruct (elf_executable_T* executable);
 
-// the following stuff is temporary and should be replaced when processes are implemented
-#include "boot/boot_info.h"
-void elf_init_kernel_exec(boot_info_T* boot_info);
-extern elf_executable_T* g_kernel_executable;
-
 #endif //NOX_ELF_H
diff --git a/kernel/src/drivers/elf/elf.c b/kernel/src/drivers/elf/elf.c
index dc33765..e267450 100644
--- a/kernel/src/drivers/elf/elf.c
+++ b/kernel/src/drivers/elf/elf.c
@@ -28,16 +28,6 @@
 #include "utils/logger.h"
 #include "utils/math.h"
 
-// TEMPORARY BLOCK BEGIN
-
-elf_executable_T* g_kernel_executable;
-
-void elf_init_kernel_exec(boot_info_T* boot_info) {
-    g_kernel_executable = elf_executable_create(boot_info->kernel_file->address);
-}
-
-// TEMPORARY BLOCK END
-
 bool elf_executable_validate(elf_executable_T* executable) {
     if (executable->header.identity[0] != 0x7F ||
         executable->header.identity[1] != 'E' ||