diff --git a/platformio_orig.ini b/platformio_orig.ini
index 043fb150..99bb6cb2 100644
--- a/platformio_orig.ini
+++ b/platformio_orig.ini
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ lib_deps = ${common.lib_deps_all}
 build_flags =
     -include "src/hal/${board.halfile}"
     ${common.build_flags_all}
-upload_protocol = ${common.upload_protocol}
 extra_scripts = ${common.extra_scripts}
 monitor_speed = ${common.monitor_speed}
 monitor_filters = time, esp32_exception_decoder, default
diff --git a/platformio_orig_s3.ini b/platformio_orig_s3.ini
index d6f6c5d7..6ac305ce 100644
--- a/platformio_orig_s3.ini
+++ b/platformio_orig_s3.ini
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ lib_deps = ${common.lib_deps_all}
 build_flags =
    -include "src/hal/${board.halfile}"
    ${common.build_flags_all}
-upload_protocol = ${common.upload_protocol}
 extra_scripts = ${common.extra_scripts}
 monitor_speed = ${common.monitor_speed}
 monitor_filters = time, esp32_exception_decoder, default