diff --git a/examples/default/Makefile b/examples/default/Makefile
index fa552a89baeb7714e5e0153daa6b05b30426cd0e..7400228b87ae1d370a3177daac9c6a5a0694639e 100644
--- a/examples/default/Makefile
+++ b/examples/default/Makefile
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter $(BOARD),$(BOARD_PROVIDES_NETIF)))
   CFLAGS += -DGNRC_PKTBUF_SIZE=512
 endif
 
-FEATURES_OPTIONAL += config
 FEATURES_OPTIONAL += periph_rtc
 
 ifneq (,$(filter msb-430,$(BOARD)))