diff --git a/boards/microbit/include/board.h b/boards/microbit/include/board.h
index c2c0d8daa48a874c34668619f6d6777c1e73fb2c..653428601393e53d365d83003a3230094d0b4616 100644
--- a/boards/microbit/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/microbit/include/board.h
@@ -69,7 +69,6 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 #define MMA8X5X_PARAM_I2C           I2C_DEV(0)
 #define MMA8X5X_PARAM_ADDR          0x1d
-#define MMA8X5X_PARAM_TYPE          0x5a
 /** @} */
 
 /**