diff --git a/filter/basic.go b/filter/basic.go
index fec5b0bd..584b6359 100644
--- a/filter/basic.go
+++ b/filter/basic.go
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-// +build !circleci
-
 /*
 DESCRIPTION
   A filter that detects motion and discards frames without motion. The
diff --git a/filter/filters_circleci.go b/filter/filters_circleci.go
index a4199cf4..aaca83f6 100644
--- a/filter/filters_circleci.go
+++ b/filter/filters_circleci.go
@@ -45,7 +45,3 @@ func NewKNNFilter(dst io.WriteCloser, area, threshold float64, history, kernelSi
 func NewDifference(dst io.WriteCloser, debug bool, threshold float64) *NoOp {
 	return &NoOp{dst: dst}
 }
-
-func NewBasicFilter(dst io.WriteCloser, debug bool) *Basic {
-	return &NoOp{dst: dst}
-}