diff --git a/scripts/start-setupModpack b/scripts/start-setupModpack
index ca186140..c78e9270 100755
--- a/scripts/start-setupModpack
+++ b/scripts/start-setupModpack
@@ -239,10 +239,7 @@ function handleModrinthProjects() {
   if [[ $MODRINTH_PROJECTS ]] && isFamily HYBRID FORGE FABRIC SPIGOT; then
     if isFamily HYBRID FORGE; then
       loader=forge
-    elif isFamily FABRIC; then
-      loader=fabric
     else
-      # we're left with Bukkit/Spigot down-lines where plugins seem to be
       loader="${TYPE,,}"
     fi
     mc-image-helper modrinth \