diff --git a/nimble/host/src/ble_hs.c b/nimble/host/src/ble_hs.c
index ae7b4f5dc..9fb57027c 100644
--- a/nimble/host/src/ble_hs.c
+++ b/nimble/host/src/ble_hs.c
@@ -61,9 +61,6 @@ static struct os_event ble_hs_ev_start = {
 uint8_t ble_hs_sync_state;
 static int ble_hs_reset_reason;
 
-#define BLE_HS_HEARTBEAT_OS_TICKS       \
-    (MYNEWT_VAL(BLE_HS_HEARTBEAT_FREQ) * OS_TICKS_PER_SEC / 1000)
-
 #define BLE_HS_SYNC_RETRY_RATE          (OS_TICKS_PER_SEC / 10)
 
 static struct os_task *ble_hs_parent_task;
diff --git a/nimble/host/syscfg.yml b/nimble/host/syscfg.yml
index be9d953a4..6a52b8279 100644
--- a/nimble/host/syscfg.yml
+++ b/nimble/host/syscfg.yml
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ syscfg.defs:
         description: 'TBD'
         value: 1
 
-    # Misc settings.
-    BLE_HS_HEARTBEAT_FREQ:
-        description: 'Milliseconds.'
-        value: 1000
-
     # L2CAP settings.
     BLE_L2CAP_MAX_CHANS:
         description: 'TBD'