diff --git a/sw/airborne/subsystems/gps.c b/sw/airborne/subsystems/gps.c
index 5d6ccbb9ea..489b97be82 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/subsystems/gps.c
+++ b/sw/airborne/subsystems/gps.c
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ struct GpsState gps;
 
 struct GpsTimeSync gps_time_sync;
 
-#ifndef GPS_TYPE_H
 
 #ifndef PrimaryGpsImpl
 #warning "PrimaryGpsImpl not set!"
@@ -80,8 +79,6 @@ struct GpsInstance {;
 
 struct GpsInstance GpsInstances[GPS_NUM_INSTANCES];
 
-#endif
-
 #if PERIODIC_TELEMETRY
 #include "subsystems/datalink/telemetry.h"
 
@@ -278,9 +275,6 @@ void gps_init(void)
 #ifdef GPS_LED
   LED_OFF(GPS_LED);
 #endif
-#ifdef GPS_TYPE_H
-  gps_impl_init();
-#endif
 #ifdef PrimaryGpsImpl
   PrimaryGpsRegister();
 #endif
diff --git a/sw/airborne/subsystems/gps.h b/sw/airborne/subsystems/gps.h
index 5507cbf35c..09c87aa3ff 100644
--- a/sw/airborne/subsystems/gps.h
+++ b/sw/airborne/subsystems/gps.h
@@ -67,17 +67,6 @@
 #define GPS_VALID_HMSL_BIT     5
 #define GPS_VALID_COURSE_BIT   6
 
-/* GPS model specific implementation or sim */
-#ifdef GPS_TYPE_H
-#include GPS_TYPE_H
-#ifndef GPS_NB_CHANNELS
-#define GPS_NB_CHANNELS 1
-#endif
-
-#endif
-
-#ifndef GPS_TYPE_H
-
 #define PRIMARY_GPS_INSTANCE 0
 #define SECONDARY_GPS_INSTANCE 1
 
@@ -100,8 +89,6 @@
 #endif
 
 extern uint8_t multi_gps_mode;
-#endif
-
 
 /** data structure for Space Vehicle Information of a single satellite */
 struct SVinfo {