diff --git a/boards/hifive1/dist/board.resc b/boards/hifive1/dist/board.resc
index 0e90f854f2..9db3a1c3bc 100644
--- a/boards/hifive1/dist/board.resc
+++ b/boards/hifive1/dist/board.resc
@@ -21,4 +21,3 @@ macro reset
 """
 
 runMacro $reset
-start
diff --git a/boards/hifive1b/dist/board.resc b/boards/hifive1b/dist/board.resc
index 7c08b025a5..9a52b02a3e 100644
--- a/boards/hifive1b/dist/board.resc
+++ b/boards/hifive1b/dist/board.resc
@@ -21,4 +21,3 @@ macro reset
 """
 
 runMacro $reset
-start