diff --git a/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.cpp b/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.cpp
index bc6f600a2a..362c176b2e 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.cpp
@@ -211,12 +211,6 @@ const AP_Param::GroupInfo AP_BoardConfig::var_info[] = {
     AP_SUBGROUPINFO(_radio, "RADIO", 11, AP_BoardConfig, AP_Radio),
 #endif
 
-#if defined(HAL_NEEDS_PARAM_HELPER)
-    // @Group: ""
-    // @Path: ../libraries/AP_Param_Helper/AP_Param_Helper.cpp
-    AP_SUBGROUPINFO(param_helper, "", 12, AP_BoardConfig, AP_Param_Helper),
-#endif
-
 #if HAL_HAVE_SAFETY_SWITCH
     // @Param: SAFETYOPTION
     // @DisplayName: Options for safety button behavior
diff --git a/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.h b/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.h
index 4906adcb78..c3dd59c5b4 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.h
+++ b/libraries/AP_BoardConfig/AP_BoardConfig.h
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 #include <AP_Param/AP_Param.h>
 #include <AP_RTC/AP_RTC.h>
 
-#if defined(HAL_NEEDS_PARAM_HELPER)
-#include <AP_Param_Helper/AP_Param_Helper.h>
-#endif
-
 #if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_PX4 || CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_VRBRAIN || defined(HAL_CHIBIOS_ARCH_FMUV3) || defined(HAL_CHIBIOS_ARCH_FMUV4) || defined(HAL_CHIBIOS_ARCH_FMUV5) || defined(HAL_CHIBIOS_ARCH_MINDPXV2) || defined(HAL_CHIBIOS_ARCH_FMUV4PRO) || defined(HAL_CHIBIOS_ARCH_BRAINV52) || defined(HAL_CHIBIOS_ARCH_UBRAINV51)
 #define AP_FEATURE_BOARD_DETECT 1
 #else
@@ -220,11 +216,6 @@ private:
     AP_Radio _radio;
 #endif
     
-#if defined(HAL_NEEDS_PARAM_HELPER)
-    // HAL specific parameters
-    AP_Param_Helper param_helper{false};
-#endif
-
     // real-time-clock; private because access is via the singleton
     AP_RTC rtc;