diff --git a/cpu/cc2430/dev/clock.c b/cpu/cc2430/dev/clock.c
index 92867e8b3..619db2f93 100644
--- a/cpu/cc2430/dev/clock.c
+++ b/cpu/cc2430/dev/clock.c
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 #if CLOCK_CONF_STACK_FRIENDLY
 volatile __bit sleep_flag;
-#else
 #endif
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* Used in sleep timer interrupt for calculating the next interrupt time */
diff --git a/cpu/cc253x/dev/clock.c b/cpu/cc253x/dev/clock.c
index e91fcb962..e82def45c 100644
--- a/cpu/cc253x/dev/clock.c
+++ b/cpu/cc253x/dev/clock.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 #if CLOCK_CONF_STACK_FRIENDLY
 volatile uint8_t sleep_flag;
-#else
 #endif
 /*---------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
 /* Do NOT remove the absolute address and do NOT remove the initialiser here */