diff --git a/util/mainboard/google/volteer/template/Makefile.inc b/util/mainboard/google/volteer/template/Makefile.inc
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-##
-## SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
-
-SPD_SOURCES =
diff --git a/util/mainboard/google/waddledee/template/Makefile.inc b/util/mainboard/google/waddledee/template/Makefile.inc
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-## SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-
-SPD_SOURCES += empty					#0b0000
diff --git a/util/mainboard/google/waddledoo/template/Makefile.inc b/util/mainboard/google/waddledoo/template/Makefile.inc
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-## SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
-
-SPD_SOURCES = empty					#0b0000