diff --git a/boards/openmote/Makefile.include b/boards/openmote/Makefile.include
index 7519e445513389977fd0ce4c74d0b7ad885b5ffe..b2bc93745e0a64819f2d01fe19ca3a7c2bed72a5 100644
--- a/boards/openmote/Makefile.include
+++ b/boards/openmote/Makefile.include
@@ -21,8 +21,5 @@ export RESET_FLAGS = $(BINDIR)
 # setup serial terminal
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/Makefile.include.serial
 
-# this board uses openocd
-include $(RIOTBOARD)/Makefile.include.openocd
-
 # include cortex defaults
 include $(RIOTBOARD)/Makefile.include.cortexm_common