diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox/ez/rules.mk b/keyboards/ergodox/ez/rules.mk
index 64b2db8158e..6cd1c0c4f72 100644
--- a/keyboards/ergodox/ez/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/ergodox/ez/rules.mk
@@ -74,7 +74,3 @@ OPT_DEFS += -DBOOTLOADER_SIZE=512
 SLEEP_LED_ENABLE = no
 API_SYSEX_ENABLE ?= no
 RGBLIGHT_ENABLE ?= yes
-
-ifndef QUANTUM_DIR
-	include ../../../Makefile
-endif
diff --git a/keyboards/ergodox/infinity/rules.mk b/keyboards/ergodox/infinity/rules.mk
index 1b011cd5890..d51574acae5 100644
--- a/keyboards/ergodox/infinity/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/ergodox/infinity/rules.mk
@@ -66,10 +66,6 @@ LCD_BACKLIGHT_ENABLE ?= yes
 MIDI_ENABLE = no
 RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = no
 
-ifndef QUANTUM_DIR
-	include ../../../Makefile
-endif
-
 ifdef LCD_ENABLE
 include $(SUBPROJECT_PATH)/drivers/gdisp/st7565ergodox/driver.mk
 endif