diff --git a/sys/alpha/include/conf.h b/sys/alpha/include/conf.h
deleted file mode 100644
index ee6b603b81a4..000000000000
--- a/sys/alpha/include/conf.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-#ifndef _MACHINE_CONF_H_
-#define	_MACHINE_CONF_H_
-
-#ifdef KERNEL
-#ifndef ACTUALLY_LKM_NOT_KERNEL
-#include "ioconf.h"
-#endif
-
-#endif /* KERNEL */
-
-#endif /* !_MACHINE_CONF_H_ */