diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/dactyl_manuform/5x7_2_6/keyboard.json b/keyboards/handwired/dactyl_manuform/5x7_2_6/keyboard.json
index d01bbf9e65b..aede6fba453 100644
--- a/keyboards/handwired/dactyl_manuform/5x7_2_6/keyboard.json
+++ b/keyboards/handwired/dactyl_manuform/5x7_2_6/keyboard.json
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
     "manufacturer": "Nikolai Grigoriev",
     "keyboard_name": "Dactyl Manuform 5x7 2-key last row 6-key thumb cluster",
     "maintainer": "ngrigoriev",
-    "bootloader": "caterina",
     "build": {
         "lto": true
     },
@@ -18,7 +17,6 @@
         "cols": ["F5", "F6", "F7", "B1", "B3", "B2", "B6"],
         "rows": ["D4", "C6", "D7", "E6", "B4", "B5"]
     },
-    "processor": "atmega32u4",
     "qmk": {
         "locking": {
             "enabled": true,