diff --git a/boards/6lowpan-clicker/Makefile.include b/boards/6lowpan-clicker/Makefile.include
index 7d98f6ccb5..9ac719b33b 100644
--- a/boards/6lowpan-clicker/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/6lowpan-clicker/Makefile.include
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-APPDEPS += $(RIOTCPU)/$(CPU)/$(CPU_MODEL)/$(CPU_MODEL).S
-
 # use pic32prog by default to program this board
 PROGRAMMER ?= pic32prog
 
diff --git a/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.include b/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.include
index 3e77e46d03..0317c1edc6 100644
--- a/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/pic32-wifire/Makefile.include
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-APPDEPS += $(RIOTCPU)/$(CPU)/$(CPU_MODEL)/$(CPU_MODEL).S
-
 PORT_LINUX ?= /dev/ttyUSB0
 include $(RIOTMAKE)/tools/serial.inc.mk