removing old hacks for the cRIO
diff --git a/aos/build/aos.gypi b/aos/build/aos.gypi
index c2c0813..150aa65 100644
--- a/aos/build/aos.gypi
+++ b/aos/build/aos.gypi
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
     'so_dir': '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/lib',
 # the directory that executables that depend on <(EXTERNALS):gtest get put into
     'test_dir': '<(PRODUCT_DIR)/tests',
-# 'executable' for linux and 'static_library' for the cRIO
-# Useful for targets that should either be an executable or get compiled into
-# a .out file depending on the current platform.
-#   'aos_target': platform-dependent,
   },
   'conditions': [
     ['OS=="crio"', {
@@ -26,9 +22,6 @@
           ['CC', '<!(readlink -f <(AOS)/build/crio_cc)'],
           ['CXX', '<!(readlink -f <(AOS)/build/crio_cxx)'],
         ],
-        'variables': {
-          'aos_target': 'static_library',
-        },
       }, {
         'conditions': [
           ['PLATFORM!="linux-amd64"', {
@@ -39,9 +32,6 @@
             },
           ],
         ],
-        'variables': {
-          'aos_target': 'executable',
-        },
       }
     ],
   ],
diff --git a/aos/common/common.gyp b/aos/common/common.gyp
index 1f6a274..0f904ea 100644
--- a/aos/common/common.gyp
+++ b/aos/common/common.gyp
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@
     },
     {
       'target_name': 'type_traits_test',
-      'type': '<(aos_target)',
+      'type': 'executable',
       'sources': [
         'type_traits_test.cpp',
       ],
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@
     },
     {
       'target_name': 'once_test',
-      'type': '<(aos_target)',
+      'type': 'executable',
       'sources': [
         'once_test.cc',
       ],
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@
     },
     {
       'target_name': 'time_test',
-      'type': '<(aos_target)',
+      'type': 'executable',
       'sources': [
         'time_test.cc',
       ],
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@
     },
     {
       'target_name': 'mutex_test',
-      'type': '<(aos_target)',
+      'type': 'executable',
       'sources': [
         'mutex_test.cpp',
       ],
diff --git a/aos/common/logging/logging.gyp b/aos/common/logging/logging.gyp
index 0139784..36d58b7 100644
--- a/aos/common/logging/logging.gyp
+++ b/aos/common/logging/logging.gyp
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   'targets': [
     {
       'target_name': 'logging_impl_test',
-      'type': '<(aos_target)',
+      'type': 'executable',
       'sources': [
         'logging_impl_test.cc',
       ],
diff --git a/frc971/output/output.gyp b/frc971/output/output.gyp
index 6faca12..67bd641 100644
--- a/frc971/output/output.gyp
+++ b/frc971/output/output.gyp
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     },
     {
       'target_name': 'motor_writer',
-      'type': '<(aos_target)',
+      'type': 'executable',
       'sources': [
         'motor_writer.cc'
       ],