diff --git a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
index fc8b87d2..d4711d53 100644
--- a/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_repeater/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -1258,7 +1258,6 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard &board, mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::MillisecondCloc
   _prefs.advert_loc_policy = ADVERT_LOC_PREFS;
 
   _prefs.adc_multiplier = 0.0f; // 0.0f means use default board multiplier
-  _prefs.reserved_290 = 0;
   _prefs.fan_mode = 0; // auto
   _prefs.fan_timeout_secs = 30;
 
diff --git a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
index f7678f8a..fcf7acbb 100644
--- a/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_room_server/MyMesh.cpp
@@ -656,7 +656,6 @@ MyMesh::MyMesh(mesh::MainBoard &board, mesh::Radio &radio, mesh::MillisecondCloc
   _prefs.gps_enabled = 0;
   _prefs.gps_interval = 0;
   _prefs.advert_loc_policy = ADVERT_LOC_PREFS;
-  _prefs.reserved_290 = 0;
   next_post_idx = 0;
   next_client_idx = 0;
   next_push = 0;
diff --git a/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.cpp b/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.cpp
index 5862441e..6653885b 100644
--- a/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_sensor/SensorMesh.cpp
@@ -731,7 +731,6 @@ SensorMesh::SensorMesh(mesh::MainBoard& board, mesh::Radio& radio, mesh::Millise
   _prefs.gps_enabled = 0;
   _prefs.gps_interval = 0;
   _prefs.advert_loc_policy = ADVERT_LOC_PREFS;
-  _prefs.reserved_290 = 0;
   memset(default_scope.key, 0, sizeof(default_scope.key));
 }