diff --git a/arch/platform/native/Makefile.native b/arch/platform/native/Makefile.native
index 86d2c1b7a..09c77b004 100644
--- a/arch/platform/native/Makefile.native
+++ b/arch/platform/native/Makefile.native
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ endif
 CONTIKI_TARGET_DIRS = . dev
 CONTIKI_TARGET_MAIN = ${addprefix $(OBJECTDIR)/,contiki-main.o}
 
-CONTIKI_TARGET_SOURCEFILES += platform.c clock.c xmem.c leds-arch.c
+CONTIKI_TARGET_SOURCEFILES += platform.c clock.c xmem.c
 CONTIKI_TARGET_SOURCEFILES += cfs-posix.c cfs-posix-dir.c buttons.c
 
 ifeq ($(HOST_OS),Windows)
diff --git a/arch/platform/native/contiki-conf.h b/arch/platform/native/contiki-conf.h
index fd34cdbcd..8d2c13820 100644
--- a/arch/platform/native/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/arch/platform/native/contiki-conf.h
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ int select_set_callback(int fd, const struct select_callback *callback);
 
 typedef unsigned int uip_stats_t;
 
-#define LEDS_CONF_LEGACY_API 1
-
 #ifndef UIP_CONF_BYTE_ORDER
 #define UIP_CONF_BYTE_ORDER      UIP_LITTLE_ENDIAN
 #endif
diff --git a/arch/platform/native/dev/leds-arch.c b/arch/platform/native/dev/leds-arch.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 07addc84e..000000000
--- a/arch/platform/native/dev/leds-arch.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,60 +0,0 @@
-/*
- * Copyright (c) 2005, Swedish Institute of Computer Science.
- * 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 of the Institute 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 INSTITUTE 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 INSTITUTE 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.
- *
- * This file is part of the Contiki operating system.
- *
- */
-
-/**
- * \file
- *         A brief description of what this file is.
- * \author
- *         Adam Dunkels <adam@sics.se>
- */
-
-#include "dev/leds.h"
-static leds_mask_t leds;
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-void
-leds_arch_init(void)
-{
-  leds = 0;
-}
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-leds_mask_t
-leds_arch_get(void)
-{
-  return leds;
-}
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-void
-leds_arch_set(leds_mask_t l)
-{
-  leds = l;
-}
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/arch/platform/native/platform.c b/arch/platform/native/platform.c
index 9b00f9fbd..c5c4f23e7 100644
--- a/arch/platform/native/platform.c
+++ b/arch/platform/native/platform.c
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@
 #include "dev/serial-line.h"
 #include "dev/button-hal.h"
 #include "dev/gpio-hal.h"
+#include "dev/leds.h"
 
 #include "net/ipv6/uip.h"
 #include "net/ipv6/uip-debug.h"
@@ -255,6 +256,7 @@ platform_init_stage_one()
 {
   gpio_hal_init();
   button_hal_init();
+  leds_init();
   return;
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/