diff --git a/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc b/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc
index c22e7dc..997400c 100644
--- a/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc
+++ b/meta/conf/distro/include/tcmode-default.inc
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@ EGLIBCVERSION ?= "2.13"
 UCLIBCVERSION ?= "0.9.32"
 LINUXLIBCVERSION ?= "3.1"
 
-# Temporary preferred version overrides for PPC
-PREFERRED_VERSION_u-boot-mkimage-native_powerpc ?= "2009.08"
-
 # Temporary workaround for gcc 4.6.0 ICE with beagleboard
 # gcc bug: http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=47719
 TARGET_CC_ARCH_arm_pn-mesa-xlib := "${@'${TARGET_CC_ARCH}'.replace('armv7-a','armv5')}"