diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/include/minimize_features.inc b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/include/minimize_features.inc
index b737aec865..98a6b07342 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/include/minimize_features.inc
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/hwdef/include/minimize_features.inc
@@ -1,7 +1,3 @@
-# for now we make this define, but we should migrate from this to much
-#  more specific defines - added below.
-define HAL_MINIMIZE_FEATURES 1
-
 # disable emitting nice strings when activating RC channel aux functions:
 define AP_RC_CHANNEL_AUX_FUNCTION_STRINGS_ENABLED 0