diff --git a/boards/native/Makefile b/boards/native/Makefile
index 4bd9762991..1f64a6ab76 100644
--- a/boards/native/Makefile
+++ b/boards/native/Makefile
@@ -3,5 +3,3 @@ MODULE = board
 DIRS = drivers
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
-
-INCLUDES = $(NATIVEINCLUDES)
diff --git a/boards/native/drivers/Makefile b/boards/native/drivers/Makefile
index 3aae3fd580..e717c6fd8e 100644
--- a/boards/native/drivers/Makefile
+++ b/boards/native/drivers/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 MODULE = native-drivers
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
-
-INCLUDES = $(NATIVEINCLUDES)