diff --git a/keyboards/whirlwind_fx_element/rules.mk b/keyboards/whirlwind_fx_element/rules.mk
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index b5c9d6520db..00000000000
--- a/keyboards/whirlwind_fx_element/rules.mk
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@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-MCU = STM32F303
-F_CPU = 72000000
-
-BOOTLOADER = stm32-dfu
-
-OPT_DEFS = -DSTM32F3