diff --git a/boards/msb-430/include/board.h b/boards/msb-430/include/board.h
index d28c7a41a7d4a04f7aa9a2fb67184881597b6d65..e44cd23b812556d1be67ed1865c5625d4deea4d1 100644
--- a/boards/msb-430/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/msb-430/include/board.h
@@ -46,12 +46,6 @@ extern "C" {
 #define XTIMER_MASK                 (0xffff0000)
 /** @} */
 
-/**
- * @brief   Defines for compatibility with hwtimer
- * @deprecated
- */
-#define HW_TIMER                    (0)
-
 /**
  * @brief   Standard input/output device configuration
  * @{