diff --git a/cpu/cc2430/dev/bus.c b/cpu/cc2430/dev/bus.c
index 0274ce3d6..299cc677c 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2430/dev/bus.c
+++ b/cpu/cc2430/dev/bus.c
@@ -57,79 +57,3 @@ bus_init (void)
   clock_init();
 }
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
-/**
- * Read a block of code memory.
- * The code must be placed in the lowest bank of flash.
- *
- * \param address address to read from flash
- * \param buffer  buffer to store data
- * \param size    number of bytes to read
- */
-#if !SHORTCUTS_CONF_FLASH_READ
-void
-flash_read(uint8_t *buf, uint32_t address, uint8_t size)
-{
-  buf;	 	/*dptr0*/
-  address; 	/*stack-6*/
-  size;		/*stack-7*/
-	
-  buf;
-  
-  DISABLE_INTERRUPTS();
-  __asm
-			mov dpl, r2
-			mov dph, r3
-			mov a, r0
-			push acc
-			mov a, r2
-			push acc
-			mov a, _MEMCTR
-			push acc
-
-			mov a, _bp
-			add a, #0xf9 		;stack - 7 = size
-			mov r0,a
-			mov a, @r0  		;r2 = size
-			mov r2, a   		;r2 = size
-
-			inc r0
-			mov a, @r0
-			mov _DPL1, a		;DPTR1 = address & 0x7FFF | 0x8000
-			inc r0
-			mov a, @r0
-			orl a, #0x80
-			mov _DPH1, a
-			inc r0					;MEMCTR = ((address >> 15 & 3) << 4) | 0x01 (bank select)
-			mov a, @r0
-			dec r0
-			rrc a
-			mov a, @r0
-			rrc a
-			rr a
-			rr a
-			anl a, #0x30
-			orl a, #1
-			mov _MEMCTR,a
-lp1:
-			mov _DPS, #1		;active DPTR = 1
-			clr a
-			movc a, @a+dptr			;read flash (DPTR1)
-			inc dptr
-			mov _DPS, #0 				;active DPTR = 0
-			movx @dptr,a				;write to DPTR0
-			inc dptr
-			djnz r2,lp1					;while (--size)
-
-			pop acc
-			mov _MEMCTR, a	;restore bank
-
-			pop acc
-			mov r2,a
-			pop acc
-			mov r0,a
-  __endasm;
-  ENABLE_INTERRUPTS();
-  DPL1 = *buf++;
-}
-#endif
-/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
diff --git a/cpu/cc2430/dev/bus.h b/cpu/cc2430/dev/bus.h
index 6c20dac54..b6aec1671 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2430/dev/bus.h
+++ b/cpu/cc2430/dev/bus.h
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@
 #define inline
 
 void bus_init(void);
-#if !SHORTCUTS_CONF_FLASH_READ
-void flash_read(uint8_t *buf, uint32_t address, uint8_t size);
-#endif
 void clock_ISR( void ) __interrupt (ST_VECTOR);
 
 #endif /* __BUS_H__ */
diff --git a/platform/sensinode/contiki-conf.h b/platform/sensinode/contiki-conf.h
index 894c2174a..e40f70b8c 100644
--- a/platform/sensinode/contiki-conf.h
+++ b/platform/sensinode/contiki-conf.h
@@ -95,12 +95,6 @@
  */
 #define SHORTCUTS_CONF_NETSTACK   1
 
-/*
- * Directly read mac from flash with a __code pointer, instead of using the
- * generic flash_read() routine. This reduces HOME code size
- */
-#define SHORTCUTS_CONF_FLASH_READ 1
-
 /*
  * Sensors
  * It is harmless to #define XYZ 1
diff --git a/platform/sensinode/contiki-sensinode-main.c b/platform/sensinode/contiki-sensinode-main.c
index a1f9abb9d..48d27269f 100644
--- a/platform/sensinode/contiki-sensinode-main.c
+++ b/platform/sensinode/contiki-sensinode-main.c
@@ -99,12 +99,7 @@ set_rime_addr(void)
   uint8_t *addr_long = NULL;
   uint16_t addr_short = 0;
   char i;
-
-#if SHORTCUTS_CONF_FLASH_READ
   __code unsigned char * macp;
-#else
-  static uint8_t ft_buffer[8];
-#endif
 
   PUTSTRING("Rime is 0x");
   PUTHEX(sizeof(rimeaddr_t));
@@ -112,7 +107,6 @@ set_rime_addr(void)
 
   if(node_id == 0) {
     PUTSTRING("Reading MAC from flash\n");
-#if SHORTCUTS_CONF_FLASH_READ
     /*
      * The MAC is always stored in 0x1FFF8 of our flash. This maps to address
      * 0xFFF8 of our CODE segment, when BANK3 is selected.
@@ -138,18 +132,6 @@ set_rime_addr(void)
     /* Remap 0x8000 – 0xFFFF to BANK1 */
     FMAP = 1;
     ENABLE_INTERRUPTS();
-#else
-    /*
-     * Or use the more generic flash_read() routine which can read from any
-     * address of our flash
-     */
-    flash_read(ft_buffer, 0x1FFF8, 8);
-
-    /* Flip the byte order and store MSB first */
-    for(i = (RIMEADDR_SIZE - 1); i >= 0; --i) {
-      rimeaddr_node_addr.u8[RIMEADDR_SIZE - 1 - i] = ft_buffer[i];
-    }
-#endif
 
   } else {
     PUTSTRING("Setting manual address from node_id\n");