diff --git a/keyboards/checkerboards/axon40/config.h b/keyboards/checkerboards/axon40/config.h
index 08d505f494..920206e565 100644
--- a/keyboards/checkerboards/axon40/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/checkerboards/axon40/config.h
@@ -45,4 +45,3 @@
 #define RGBLIGHT_HUE_STEP 8
 #define RGBLIGHT_SAT_STEP 8
 #define RGBLIGHT_VAL_STEP 8
-#define RGB_MATRIX_MAXIMUM_BRIGHTNESS 290