diff --git a/build_tests/custom_builder/build.rb b/build_tests/custom_builder/build.rb
index 6d1d5bc..2734914 100644
--- a/build_tests/custom_builder/build.rb
+++ b/build_tests/custom_builder/build.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,8 @@ EOF
   end
 end
 
-Rscons::Environment.new(echo: :short, builders: [MySource.new]) do |env|
+Rscons::Environment.new(echo: :short) do |env|
+  env.add_builder(MySource.new)
   env.MySource('inc.h', [])
   env.Program('program', Dir['*.c'])
 end
diff --git a/lib/rscons/environment.rb b/lib/rscons/environment.rb
index cdd52c1..03f6eba 100644
--- a/lib/rscons/environment.rb
+++ b/lib/rscons/environment.rb
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ module Rscons
           end
         end
       end
-      (@varset[:builders] || []).each do |builder|
-        add_builder(builder)
-      end
       @varset[:echo] ||= :command
 
       if block_given?