diff --git a/boards/avsextrem/include/configure.h b/boards/avsextrem/include/configure.h
index 170e094be6..640e67d25b 100644
--- a/boards/avsextrem/include/configure.h
+++ b/boards/avsextrem/include/configure.h
@@ -55,11 +55,6 @@
  * documentation of defines that do not belong to a specific module:
  */
 
-/**
- * @def FEUERWARE_CONF_CPU_NAME
- * @brief   Defines the name of the cpu as a string
- */
-
 /**
  * @def FEUERWARE_CONF_SUPPORTS_FILES
  * @brief   Defines if standard library file functions are available
diff --git a/cpu/lpc2387/include/cpu-conf.h b/cpu/lpc2387/include/cpu-conf.h
index ab37cd4fa7..aea78fef3e 100644
--- a/cpu/lpc2387/include/cpu-conf.h
+++ b/cpu/lpc2387/include/cpu-conf.h
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@
  * @note        $Id$
  */
 
-#define FEUERWARE_CONF_CPU_NAME         "NXP LPC2387"
-
 /**
  * @name CPU capabilities
  * @{