diff --git a/boards/iot-lab_M3/dist/iot-lab_M3_jtag.cfg b/boards/iot-lab_M3/dist/iot-lab_M3_jtag.cfg
index 78a42a6d04..fcefaeefa3 100644
--- a/boards/iot-lab_M3/dist/iot-lab_M3_jtag.cfg
+++ b/boards/iot-lab_M3/dist/iot-lab_M3_jtag.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 interface ftdi
-ftdi_device_desc "FITECO M3"
 ftdi_vid_pid 0x0403 0x6010
 
 ftdi_layout_init 0x0c08 0x0c2b