diff --git a/hal/targets/cmsis/TARGET_NXP/TARGET_LPC11U6X/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/TARGET_LPC11U68/startup_LPC11U68.cpp b/hal/targets/cmsis/TARGET_NXP/TARGET_LPC11U6X/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/TARGET_LPC11U68/startup_LPC11U68.cpp
index 8a716d2da0..fbbe1e9a20 100644
--- a/hal/targets/cmsis/TARGET_NXP/TARGET_LPC11U6X/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/TARGET_LPC11U68/startup_LPC11U68.cpp
+++ b/hal/targets/cmsis/TARGET_NXP/TARGET_LPC11U6X/TOOLCHAIN_GCC_ARM/TARGET_LPC11U68/startup_LPC11U68.cpp
@@ -171,11 +171,3 @@ AFTER_VECTORS void IntDefaultHandler (void) {}
 
 int __aeabi_atexit(void *object, void (*destructor)(void *), void *dso_handle) {return 0;}
 }
-
-#include <stdlib.h>
-
-void *operator new(size_t size)  {return malloc(size);}
-void *operator new[](size_t size){return malloc(size);}
-
-void operator delete(void *p)   {free(p);}
-void operator delete[](void *p) {free(p);}