diff --git a/targets/targets.json b/targets/targets.json
index cca13e33b5..d818a664c7 100644
--- a/targets/targets.json
+++ b/targets/targets.json
@@ -7332,7 +7332,6 @@
     "MCU_NRF52832": {
         "inherits": ["Target"],
         "core": "Cortex-M4F",
-        "static_memory_defines": true,
         "macros": [
             "BOARD_PCA10040",
             "NRF52",
@@ -7634,7 +7633,6 @@
         "inherits": ["Target"],
         "components_add": ["QSPIF"],
         "core": "Cortex-M4F",
-        "static_memory_defines": false,
         "macros": [
             "BOARD_PCA10056",
             "NRF52840_XXAA",