diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 75e8ce3fe83..afcc4e8105a 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,9 +41,6 @@ tags
 .envrc
 .vscode
 
-# Disables the warning about the changed behavior for Kconfig defaults
-hide-defaults-note
-
 # Tag files
 GPATH
 GRTAGS
diff --git a/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake b/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
index a7e10026aba..ae88d0a8dfc 100644
--- a/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
+++ b/cmake/app/boilerplate.cmake
@@ -350,20 +350,3 @@ foreach(boilerplate_lib ${ZEPHYR_INTERFACE_LIBS_PROPERTY})
     ${boilerplate_lib}
     )
 endforeach()
-
-
-if(NOT EXISTS ${ZEPHYR_BASE}/hide-defaults-note)
-    message(STATUS "\n\
-*******************************\n\
-*** NOTE TO KCONFIG AUTHORS ***\n\
-*******************************\n\
-\n\
-The behavior of Kconfig 'default' properties in Zephyr has changed. The \n\
-earliest default with a satisfied condition is now used, instead of the \n\
-last one. This is standard Kconfig behavior.\n\
-\n\
-See http://docs.zephyrproject.org/latest/porting/board_porting.html#old-zephyr-kconfig-behavior-for-defaults.\n\
-\n\
-To get rid of this note, create a file called 'hide-defaults-note' in the \n\
-Zephyr root directory. An empty file is fine.")
-endif()