diff --git a/keyboards/coarse/cordillera/config.h b/keyboards/coarse/cordillera/config.h
index ef26abfc02..4282937c7c 100644
--- a/keyboards/coarse/cordillera/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/coarse/cordillera/config.h
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 #define BACKLIGHT_PWM_DRIVER    PWMD1
 #define BACKLIGHT_PWM_CHANNEL   1
-#define BACKLIGHT_PAL_MODE      1
 
 /* Mechanical locking support. Use KC_LCAP, KC_LNUM or KC_LSCR instead in keymap */
 #define LOCKING_SUPPORT_ENABLE