diff --git a/src/drivers/px4fmu/fmu.cpp b/src/drivers/px4fmu/fmu.cpp
index de6d5b548c5ac7a18a917e5270ead966a1217998..f7d2548317116aec3fc33863b9ec1c6776c55b4f 100644
--- a/src/drivers/px4fmu/fmu.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/px4fmu/fmu.cpp
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 #include <px4_getopt.h>
 #include <px4_log.h>
 #include <px4_module.h>
-#include <systemlib/board_serial.h>
 #include <systemlib/circuit_breaker.h>
 #include <lib/mixer/mixer.h>
 #include <parameters/param.h>
diff --git a/src/modules/systemlib/CMakeLists.txt b/src/modules/systemlib/CMakeLists.txt
index 940e9c68fe8076d5e5ce7fcb141bded648683e83..56bce98846d0dac0b5d90dabb53090a6282ac84c 100644
--- a/src/modules/systemlib/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/modules/systemlib/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@
 
 set(SRCS
 	airspeed.cpp
-	board_serial.c
 	circuit_breaker.cpp
 	conversions.c
 	cpuload.c
diff --git a/src/modules/systemlib/board_serial.c b/src/modules/systemlib/board_serial.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 497c4e963ff7b09016270f51bd9f5d89632bb42f..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/src/modules/systemlib/board_serial.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************
- *
- *   Copyright (c) 2012-2014 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
- *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- *    distribution.
- * 3. Neither the name PX4 nor the names of its contributors may be
- *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- *    without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
- * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
- * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
- * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
- * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
- * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
- * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/**
- * @file board_serial.h
- * Read off the board serial
- *
- * @author Lorenz Meier <lm@inf.ethz.ch>
- * @author David "Buzz" Bussenschutt <davidbuzz@gmail.com>
- *
- */
-
-#include <px4_config.h>
-#include <string.h>
-#include "board_serial.h"
-
-int get_board_serial(uuid_byte_t serialid)
-{
-#if defined(BOARD_OVERRIDE_UUID)
-	memcpy(serialid, BOARD_OVERRIDE_UUID, PX4_CPU_UUID_BYTE_LENGTH);
-#else
-	board_get_uuid(serialid);
-#endif
-	return 0;
-}
diff --git a/src/modules/systemlib/board_serial.h b/src/modules/systemlib/board_serial.h
deleted file mode 100644
index a94077b5fdad97ef5d468c5bae9f572b5721d7eb..0000000000000000000000000000000000000000
--- a/src/modules/systemlib/board_serial.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
-/****************************************************************************
- *
- *   Copyright (c) 2012-2014, 2017 PX4 Development Team. All rights reserved.
- *
- * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
- * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
- * are met:
- *
- * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
- * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
- *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in
- *    the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
- *    distribution.
- * 3. Neither the name PX4 nor the names of its contributors may be
- *    used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
- *    without specific prior written permission.
- *
- * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
- * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
- * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
- * FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
- * COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
- * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
- * BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
- * OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED
- * AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
- * LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN
- * ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
- * POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- *
- ****************************************************************************/
-
-/**
- * @file board_serial.h
- * Read off the board serial
- *
- * @author Lorenz Meier <lm@inf.ethz.ch>
- * @author David "Buzz" Bussenschutt <davidbuzz@gmail.com>
- *
- */
-
-#pragma once
-
-#include <px4_config.h>
-
-__BEGIN_DECLS
-
-__EXPORT int get_board_serial(uuid_byte_t serialid);
-
-__END_DECLS
diff --git a/src/modules/uavcan/uavcan_main.cpp b/src/modules/uavcan/uavcan_main.cpp
index 5d72e0d16a595a697cf97871c02452eb2c63c665..f7fa2689a1d9570605deba46d861e43ae29ab5ae 100644
--- a/src/modules/uavcan/uavcan_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/uavcan/uavcan_main.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
 #include <systemlib/err.h>
 #include <parameters/param.h>
 #include <lib/mixer/mixer.h>
-#include <systemlib/board_serial.h>
 #include <version/version.h>
 #include <arch/board/board.h>
 #include <arch/chip/chip.h>
diff --git a/src/modules/uavcan/uavcan_servers.cpp b/src/modules/uavcan/uavcan_servers.cpp
index 1fc8da265cbebdb34cbcfa9f58a6e0ec9b8ad364..43cdf6e44290a100582687bc712fe426f22c80fd 100644
--- a/src/modules/uavcan/uavcan_servers.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/uavcan/uavcan_servers.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include <systemlib/err.h>
 #include <parameters/param.h>
 #include <lib/mixer/mixer.h>
-#include <systemlib/board_serial.h>
 #include <version/version.h>
 #include <arch/board/board.h>
 #include <arch/chip/chip.h>
diff --git a/src/modules/uavcanesc/uavcanesc_main.cpp b/src/modules/uavcanesc/uavcanesc_main.cpp
index 596899992f1c64df0bb990966d258c86ce24b4e9..e93b3724eda6a672b1c0ad3590ce8186cda9b4ca 100644
--- a/src/modules/uavcanesc/uavcanesc_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/uavcanesc/uavcanesc_main.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
 #include <systemlib/err.h>
 #include <parameters/param.h>
 #include <lib/mixer/mixer.h>
-#include <systemlib/board_serial.h>
 #include <version/version.h>
 #include <arch/board/board.h>
 #include <arch/chip/chip.h>
diff --git a/src/modules/uavcannode/uavcannode_main.cpp b/src/modules/uavcannode/uavcannode_main.cpp
index 390273ada818bedeaab8cf8c9fb009348e8572ad..3d3eba6f46a269f7e6e6e51ee6075727e7e92c51 100644
--- a/src/modules/uavcannode/uavcannode_main.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/uavcannode/uavcannode_main.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 #include <systemlib/err.h>
 #include <parameters/param.h>
 #include <lib/mixer/mixer.h>
-#include <systemlib/board_serial.h>
 #include <version/version.h>
 __BEGIN_DECLS
 #include <nuttx/board.h>