simplify build parameters
diff --git a/releng.control/somePathDirectory/commonVariations.shsource b/releng.control/somePathDirectory/commonVariations.shsource
index c9d66c0..bedc812 100644
--- a/releng.control/somePathDirectory/commonVariations.shsource
+++ b/releng.control/somePathDirectory/commonVariations.shsource
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@
 
 export LOCAL_BUILD_PROPERTIES_DIR=${BUILD_HOME}/localBuildProperties
 
-# technically should not be needed for "local builds" ... but ... just in case. 
-export STANDARD_PROPERTIES_DIR=${BUILD_HOME}/releng.control/standardMachineProperties
-
 export BUILD_BUILDMASTER_EMAIL=davidw@davidw.raleigh.ibm.com
 export BUILD_RETURN_NAME=davidwAtWork
 export BUILD_RESULT_URL=http://davidw.raleigh.ibm.com:7777/cruisecontrol/buildresults
@@ -63,3 +60,6 @@
 # setting to true will result in TONS of ouput
 export USE_DEBUG=false
 
+# should be true for production, false for local
+env.BUILD_UPLOAD=false
+