diff --git a/doc/doxygen/riot.doxyfile b/doc/doxygen/riot.doxyfile
index e0e708afe8..7e7bde2cd8 100644
--- a/doc/doxygen/riot.doxyfile
+++ b/doc/doxygen/riot.doxyfile
@@ -821,7 +821,6 @@ EXCLUDE_SYMLINKS       = NO
 # exclude all test directories for example use the pattern */test/*
 
 EXCLUDE_PATTERNS       = */board/*/tools/* \
-                         *_params.h \
                          */cpu/atmega_common/include/sys/*.h \
                          */cpu/msp430_common/include/stdatomic.h \
                          */cpu/msp430_common/include/sys/*.h \