diff --git a/ports/nrf/Makefile b/ports/nrf/Makefile
index 31d0bc7668..4fe921f0fa 100644
--- a/ports/nrf/Makefile
+++ b/ports/nrf/Makefile
@@ -163,8 +163,6 @@ CFLAGS += -Os -DNDEBUG
 LDFLAGS += -Os
 endif
 
-LIBS = \
-
 ifeq ($(MCU_VARIANT), nrf52)
 
 SRC_LIB_C += $(SRC_LIB_LIBM_C)