diff --git a/mesonbuild/mintro.py b/mesonbuild/mintro.py
index e30500f2b..28072308d 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/mintro.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/mintro.py
@@ -111,23 +111,11 @@ def list_target_files(target_name, coredata, builddata):
     print(json.dumps(sources))
 
 def list_buildoptions(coredata, builddata):
-    buildtype = {'choices': ['plain', 'debug', 'debugoptimized', 'release', 'minsize'],
-                 'type': 'combo',
-                 'value': coredata.get_builtin_option('buildtype'),
-                 'description': 'Build type',
-                 'name': 'type'}
-    strip = {'value': coredata.get_builtin_option('strip'),
-             'type': 'boolean',
-             'description': 'Strip on install',
-             'name': 'strip'}
-    unity = {'value': coredata.get_builtin_option('unity'),
-             'type': 'boolean',
-             'description': 'Unity build',
-             'name': 'unity'}
-    optlist = [buildtype, strip, unity]
+    optlist = []
     add_keys(optlist, coredata.user_options)
     add_keys(optlist, coredata.compiler_options)
     add_keys(optlist, coredata.base_options)
+    add_keys(optlist, coredata.builtins)
     print(json.dumps(optlist))
 
 def add_keys(optlist, options):