diff --git a/sys/i386/include/smptests.h b/sys/i386/include/smptests.h
index d666148fd21b..ea8e84b46ddd 100644
--- a/sys/i386/include/smptests.h
+++ b/sys/i386/include/smptests.h
@@ -90,13 +90,6 @@
  */
 #define APIC_INTR_REORDER
 
-/*
- * Redirect clock interrupts to a higher priority (fast intr) vector,
- * while still using the slow interrupt handler. Only effective when 
- * APIC_INTR_REORDER is defined.
- */
-#define APIC_INTR_HIGHPRI_CLOCK
-
 #endif /* APIC_IO */
 
 /*