diff --git a/src/target/target/at91eb40a.cfg b/src/target/target/at91eb40a.cfg
index 27a1178c788f8c83278e5ed9098bae100d364880..f3fa08fed1427cac4255ba3417124a19c0722352 100644
--- a/src/target/target/at91eb40a.cfg
+++ b/src/target/target/at91eb40a.cfg
@@ -27,10 +27,7 @@ flash bank ecosflash 0x01000000 0x200000 2 2 0 ecos/at91eb40a.elf
 # other things than flash programming.
 working_area 0 0x00000000 0x20000 nobackup
 
-#force hardware values - we're running out of flash more
-#often than not. The user can disable this in his
-#subsequent config script.
-arm7_9 force_hw_bkpts enable
+
 
 global reset_count
 set reset_count 0