diff --git a/variants/t-deck/platformio.ini b/variants/t-deck/platformio.ini
index 48d2eef89..a45a9708e 100644
--- a/variants/t-deck/platformio.ini
+++ b/variants/t-deck/platformio.ini
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ extends = env:t-deck
 build_flags =
   ${env:t-deck.build_flags}
   -D CONFIG_DISABLE_HAL_LOCKS=1 ; "feels" to be a bit more stable without locks
-  -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_CANNEDMESSAGES=1
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_WEBSERVER=1
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_SERIAL=1
   -D MESHTASTIC_EXCLUDE_SOCKETAPI=1