diff --git a/share/man/man5/src.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/src.conf.5
index 9862d5aa815..a94c5d6177b 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/src.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/src.conf.5
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 .\" DO NOT EDIT-- this file is @generated by tools/build/options/makeman.
-.Dd April 2, 2026
+.Dd April 3, 2026
 .Dt SRC.CONF 5
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -315,21 +315,6 @@ and related programs.
 Do not build or install
 .Xr bsnmpd 1
 and related libraries and data files.
-.It Va WITHOUT_BZIP2
-Do not build contributed bzip2 software as a part of the base system.
-.Bf -symbolic
-The option has no effect yet.
-.Ef
-When set, these options are also in effect:
-.Pp
-.Bl -inset -compact
-.It Va WITHOUT_BZIP2_SUPPORT
-(unless
-.Va WITH_BZIP2_SUPPORT
-is set explicitly)
-.El
-.It Va WITHOUT_BZIP2_SUPPORT
-Build some programs without optional bzip2 support.
 .It Va WITHOUT_CALENDAR
 Do not build
 .Xr calendar 1 .
diff --git a/share/mk/src.opts.mk b/share/mk/src.opts.mk
index 5e59f476a74..5c3e3bb31a7 100644
--- a/share/mk/src.opts.mk
+++ b/share/mk/src.opts.mk
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ __DEFAULT_YES_OPTIONS = \
     BOOTPD \
     BSDINSTALL \
     BSNMP \
-    BZIP2 \
     CALENDAR \
     CAROOT \
     CCD \
@@ -246,7 +245,6 @@ __LIBC_MALLOC_DEFAULT=	jemalloc
 .for var in \
     BLACKLIST \
     BLOCKLIST \
-    BZIP2 \
     INET \
     INET6 \
     KERBEROS \
diff --git a/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_BZIP2 b/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_BZIP2
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ec4f7638a4..00000000000
--- a/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_BZIP2
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-Do not build contributed bzip2 software as a part of the base system.
-.Bf -symbolic
-The option has no effect yet.
-.Ef
diff --git a/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_BZIP2_SUPPORT b/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_BZIP2_SUPPORT
deleted file mode 100644
index 0cc8c81fadf..00000000000
--- a/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_BZIP2_SUPPORT
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Build some programs without optional bzip2 support.
diff --git a/usr.bin/gzip/Makefile b/usr.bin/gzip/Makefile
index 33fbdb85d78..fae01959596 100644
--- a/usr.bin/gzip/Makefile
+++ b/usr.bin/gzip/Makefile
@@ -5,13 +5,7 @@
 PROG=		gzip
 MAN=		gzip.1 gzexe.1 zdiff.1 zforce.1 zmore.1 znew.1
 
-LIBADD=		z lzma zstd
-
-.if ${MK_BZIP2_SUPPORT} != "no"
-LIBADD+=	bz2
-.else
-CFLAGS+=	-DNO_BZIP2_SUPPORT
-.endif
+LIBADD=		bz2 lzma z zstd
 
 CFLAGS+=	-I${SRCTOP}/sys/contrib/zstd/lib