diff --git a/conf/firmwares/fixedwing.xml b/conf/firmwares/fixedwing.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index f717d276b6..0000000000
--- a/conf/firmwares/fixedwing.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-<firmware name="fixedwing" boards="|twog_1.0|tiny_2.11|tiny_2.1|tiny_1.1|tiny_0.99|booz_1.0|lisa_l_1.0|pc|"
-  description="autopilot and simulator for fixed wing vehicles">
-
-
- <target name="ap" description="The autopilot">
-   <configure name="FLASH_MODE" values="IAP|JTAG|ISP"/>
-   <define name="AGR_CLIMB" />
-   <define name="TRAFFIC_INFO"/>
-   <define name="LOITER_TRIM"/>
- </target>
-
- <target name="sim" description="The simulator">
-  <define name="TRAFFIC_INFO" />
- </target>
-
- <subsystem name="radio_control" 	types="ppm"/>
-    <!-- Communication -->
- <subsystem name="telemetry" 	types="transparent|xbee_api|transparent_usb">
-   <configure name="MODEM_BAUD"     values="B9600|B38400|B57600|B115200"/>
- </subsystem>
- <!-- Actuators (automatically used according to board) -->
- <subsystem name="actuators" 	types="4015|4017|ppm|direct"/>
- <subsystem name="control"      types="NONE|adaptive|new"/>
- <!-- Sensors -->
- <subsystem name="gyro"         types="roll|pitch">
-   <configure name="ADC_GYRO_ROLL"  value="ADC_3"/><!-- this is already the default if not set, change if needed -->
-   <configure name="ADC_GYRO_PITCH" value="ADC_4"/><!-- this is already the default if not set, change if needed -->
-   <configure name="ADC_GYRO_NB_SAMPLES" value="16"/><!-- this is already the default if not set, change if needed -->
- </subsystem>
- <subsystem name="attitude"     types="infrared">
-   <configure name="ADC_IR1"        value="ADC_1"/><!-- this is already the default if not set, change if needed -->
-   <configure name="ADC_IR2"        value="ADC_2"/><!-- this is already the default if not set, change if needed -->
-   <configure name="ADC_IR_TOP"     value="ADC_0"/><!-- this is already the default if not set, change if needed -->
-   <configure name="ADC_IR_NB_SAMPLES" value="16"/><!-- this is already the default if not set, change if needed -->
- </subsystem>
- <subsystem name="gps" 		    types="ublox_lea4p|lea5h|nmea|mediatek_diy">
-   <configure name="GPS_BAUD"       values="B9600|B38400|B57600|B115200"/>
-   <configure name="GPS_LED"        values="1,2,3,4,none"/>
- </subsystem>
- <subsystem name="navigation"   types="NONE|extra"/>
- <subsystem name="joystick"     types="NONE"/>
-
-</firmware>
diff --git a/conf/firmwares/rotorcraft.xml b/conf/firmwares/rotorcraft.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 142d0057c6..0000000000
--- a/conf/firmwares/rotorcraft.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,28 +0,0 @@
-<firmware name="rotorcraft" boards="|lisa_l_1.0|lisa_l_1.1|booz_1.0|"
-  description="autopilot and simulator for rotorcrafts">
-
- <!-- a parameter that belongs to BOARD -->
- <configure name="FLASH_MODE" values="|IAP|JTAG|ISP|"/>
-
- <target name="ap" description="The autopilot">
-   <configure name="MODEM_BAUD" values="|B57600|B9600|"/>
- </target>
-
- <target name="sim" description="The simulator">
- </target>
-
- <subsystem name="radio_control" types="ppm,spektrum">
-   <type name="spektrum">
-     <configure name="RADIO_CONTROL_SPEKTRUM_MODEL" values="\"subsystems/radio_control/spektrum_dx7se.h\""/>
-     <configure name="RADIO_CONTROL_LINK" values="UART1|UART2|UART3|UART5"/>
-   </type>
- </subsystem>
-
- <subsystem name="acuators"  types="asctec|asctec_v2|mkk|pwm_supervision"/>
- <subsystem name="imu"       types="b2_v1.0|b2_v1.1|b2_v1.2|crista|aspirin"/>
- <subsystem name="gps"       types="skytraq|ublox"/>
- <subsystem name="ahrs"      types="cmpl"/>
- <subsystem name="ins"       types="hff"/>
- <subsystem name="stabilization"       types="euler|quaternion"/>
-
-</firmware>