diff --git a/ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2/board.c b/ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2/board.c
index e40b6335bc..5abd1ce1b3 100644
--- a/ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2/board.c
+++ b/ports/espressif/boards/adafruit_feather_esp32s2/board.c
@@ -32,12 +32,6 @@ void board_init(void) {
     // USB
     common_hal_never_reset_pin(&pin_GPIO19);
     common_hal_never_reset_pin(&pin_GPIO20);
-
-    // Debug UART
-    #ifdef DEBUG
-    common_hal_never_reset_pin(&pin_GPIO43);
-    common_hal_never_reset_pin(&pin_GPIO44);
-    #endif /* DEBUG */
 }
 
 bool board_requests_safe_mode(void) {