diff --git a/boards/cc2650stk/include/board.h b/boards/cc2650stk/include/board.h
index 558cc7b254e483f165506a418d7bb55674b8cfe7..12754112cadee3a58ee6fae66842657b9f9bc5da 100644
--- a/boards/cc2650stk/include/board.h
+++ b/boards/cc2650stk/include/board.h
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ extern "C" {
  * @{
  */
 #define XTIMER_MASK                 (0xFFFF0000)
-#define XTIMER_SHIFT_ON_COMPARE     (7)
 /** @} */
 
 /**