diff --git a/demos/ATSAMA5D2/RT-SAMA5D2-XPLAINED-SEC/main.c b/demos/ATSAMA5D2/RT-SAMA5D2-XPLAINED-SEC/main.c
index 300509671..837678368 100755
--- a/demos/ATSAMA5D2/RT-SAMA5D2-XPLAINED-SEC/main.c
+++ b/demos/ATSAMA5D2/RT-SAMA5D2-XPLAINED-SEC/main.c
@@ -73,10 +73,6 @@ int main(void) {
    */
   sdStart(&SD1, &sdcfg);
 
-  /* Redirecting  UART0 RX on PD2 and UART0 TX on PD3. */
-  palSetGroupMode(PIOD, PAL_PORT_BIT(2) | PAL_PORT_BIT(3), 0U,
-                  PAL_SAMA_FUNC_PERIPH_A | PAL_MODE_SECURE);
-
   /*
    * Creates the blinker thread (and any other ancillary thread).
    */