diff --git a/targets/ar71xx-mikrotik b/targets/ar71xx-mikrotik
index 4271d018..388104f2 100644
--- a/targets/ar71xx-mikrotik
+++ b/targets/ar71xx-mikrotik
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 config 'CONFIG_GLUON_SPECIALIZE_KERNEL=y'
 
-# Enable ath5k in addition to ath9k
-# ath5k cards are commonly used with Mikrotik hardware
-packages 'kmod-ath5k'
-
 device mikrotik-rb-nor-flash-16M rb-nor-flash-16M
 factory