diff --git a/boards/lobaro-lorabox/include/board.h b/boards/lobaro-lorabox/include/board.h
index 08606abbed..4caa7cf195 100644
--- a/boards/lobaro-lorabox/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/lobaro-lorabox/include/board.h
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    LED pin definitions and handlers
  * @{
  */
-#define AUTO_INIT_LED0
 #define LED0_PORT           GPIOA
 #define LED0_PIN            GPIO_PIN(PORT_A, 1)
 #define LED0_MASK           (1 << 1)
diff --git a/boards/lobaro-lorabox/include/gpio_params.h b/boards/lobaro-lorabox/include/gpio_params.h
index 6795149d37..22bab8ce9b 100644
--- a/boards/lobaro-lorabox/include/gpio_params.h
+++ b/boards/lobaro-lorabox/include/gpio_params.h
@@ -31,13 +31,11 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 static const  saul_gpio_params_t saul_gpio_params[] =
 {
-#ifdef AUTO_INIT_LED0
     {
         .name = "LED(green)",
         .pin = LED0_PIN,
         .mode = GPIO_OUT
-    },
-#endif
+    }
 };
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus