diff --git a/boards/common/arduino-atmega/Makefile.include b/boards/common/arduino-atmega/Makefile.include
index 4283737919..ba60e52ece 100644
--- a/boards/common/arduino-atmega/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/common/arduino-atmega/Makefile.include
@@ -1,10 +1,3 @@
 INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBOARD)/common/arduino-atmega/include
 
-include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/serial.inc.mk
-
-# Disable auto erase for flash and avoid error if signature doesn't match
-FFLAGS_EXTRA += -F -D
-
-# include avrdude flashing tool
-include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/avrdude.inc.mk
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/common/atmega/Makefile.include