diff --git a/board.mk b/board.mk
index c10fa9e..fe7da01 100644
--- a/board.mk
+++ b/board.mk
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@ BOARDCPPSRC =  $(BOARD_DIR)/board_configuration.cpp
 
 BOARDINC += $(BOARD_DIR)/generated/controllers/generated
 
-# todo: do we even need this DFIRMWARE_ID?
-DDEFS += -DFIRMWARE_ID=\"XXX\"
 # todo: use meta-info.txt
 SHORT_BOARD_NAME=XXX