diff --git a/boards/pca10000/include/board.h b/boards/pca10000/include/board.h
index 3089bdc239..97e722d85e 100644
--- a/boards/pca10000/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/pca10000/include/board.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ extern "C" {
  * @name    Define the boards stdio
  * @{
  */
-#define STDIO               UART_0
+#define STDIO               UART_DEV(0)
 #define STDIO_BAUDRATE      (115200U)
 #define STDIO_RX_BUFSIZE    (64U)
 /** @} */
diff --git a/boards/pca10000/include/periph_conf.h b/boards/pca10000/include/periph_conf.h
index ea41a18698..55346679bb 100644
--- a/boards/pca10000/include/periph_conf.h
+++ b/boards/pca10000/include/periph_conf.h
@@ -93,9 +93,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @{
  */
 #define UART_NUMOF          (1U)
-#define UART_0_EN           1
-#define UART_IRQ_PRIO       1
-
 /* UART pin configuration */
 #define UART_HWFLOWCTRL   1
 #define UART_PIN_RX       11