diff --git a/sys/i386/conf/PAE b/sys/i386/conf/PAE
index ca88418fa937..ccf61c3b4391 100644
--- a/sys/i386/conf/PAE
+++ b/sys/i386/conf/PAE
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ nodevice	pst
 
 nodevice	agp
 
-nodevice	de
 nodevice	txp
 nodevice	vx