diff --git a/src/emu/machine/adc0808.h b/src/emu/machine/adc0808.h
index 1ad4215df37..1ba210ffdc0 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/adc0808.h
+++ b/src/emu/machine/adc0808.h
@@ -34,21 +34,6 @@
 #include "emu.h"
 
 
-
-//**************************************************************************
-//  INTERFACE CONFIGURATION MACROS
-//**************************************************************************
-
-#define MCFG_ADC0808_ADD(_tag, _clock, _config) \
-	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD(_tag, ADC0808, _clock) \
-	MCFG_DEVICE_CONFIG(_config)
-
-
-#define ADC0808_INTERFACE(name) \
-	const adc0808_interface (name) =
-
-
-
 //**************************************************************************
 //  TYPE DEFINITIONS
 //**************************************************************************
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/i8257.h b/src/emu/machine/i8257.h
index c4c17c74d65..c735fb65b2e 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/i8257.h
+++ b/src/emu/machine/i8257.h
@@ -45,10 +45,6 @@
     DEVICE CONFIGURATION MACROS
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-#define MCFG_I8257_ADD(_tag, _clock, _config) \
-	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD(_tag, I8257, _clock) \
-	MCFG_DEVICE_CONFIG(_config)
-
 #define MCFG_I8257_OUT_HRQ_CB(_devcb) \
 	devcb = &i8257_device::set_out_hrq_callback(*device, DEVCB_##_devcb);
 
diff --git a/src/emu/machine/mm58274c.h b/src/emu/machine/mm58274c.h
index d16246de97a..06cb9d86711 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/mm58274c.h
+++ b/src/emu/machine/mm58274c.h
@@ -69,10 +69,6 @@ extern const device_type MM58274C;
     DEVICE CONFIGURATION MACROS
 ***************************************************************************/
 
-#define MCFG_MM58274C_ADD(_tag, _intrf) \
-	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD(_tag, MM58274C, 0) \
-	MCFG_DEVICE_CONFIG(_intrf)
-
 #define MCFG_MM58274C_MODE24(_mode) \
 	mm58274c_device::set_mode24(*device, _mode);
 
diff --git a/src/emu/video/ef9345.h b/src/emu/video/ef9345.h
index e41dcbc6fe4..07138a7956a 100644
--- a/src/emu/video/ef9345.h
+++ b/src/emu/video/ef9345.h
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 #define __EF9345_H__
 
 
-#define MCFG_EF9345_ADD(_tag, _config) \
-	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD(_tag, EF9345, 0) \
-	MCFG_DEVICE_CONFIG(_config)
-
 #define MCFG_EF9345_PALETTE(_palette_tag) \
 	ef9345_device::static_set_palette_tag(*device, "^" _palette_tag);
 
diff --git a/src/mame/video/k001005.h b/src/mame/video/k001005.h
index 9f57f7814ce..1e72e5d0747 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/k001005.h
+++ b/src/mame/video/k001005.h
@@ -142,10 +142,6 @@ private:
 extern const device_type K001005;
 
 
-#define MCFG_K001005_ADD(_tag, _interface) \
-	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD(_tag, K001005, 0) \
-	MCFG_DEVICE_CONFIG(_interface)
-
 #define MCFG_K001005_TEXEL_CHIP(_tag) \
 	k001005_device::set_texel_chip(*device, _tag);
 
diff --git a/src/mess/drivers/mc10.c b/src/mess/drivers/mc10.c
index 5c0001d3021..fe6613531ab 100644
--- a/src/mess/drivers/mc10.c
+++ b/src/mess/drivers/mc10.c
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( alice32, mc10_state )
 	MCFG_SCREEN_VISIBLE_AREA(00, 336-1, 00, 270-1)
 	MCFG_PALETTE_ADD("palette", 8)
 
-	MCFG_EF9345_ADD("ef9345", "screen")
+	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD("ef9345", EF9345, 0)
 	MCFG_EF9345_PALETTE("palette")
 	MCFG_TIMER_DRIVER_ADD_SCANLINE("alice32_sl", mc10_state, alice32_scanline, "screen", 0, 10)
 
diff --git a/src/mess/drivers/vg5k.c b/src/mess/drivers/vg5k.c
index aa8fad02568..cd5ac5fb277 100644
--- a/src/mess/drivers/vg5k.c
+++ b/src/mess/drivers/vg5k.c
@@ -362,7 +362,7 @@ static MACHINE_CONFIG_START( vg5k, vg5k_state )
 
 	MCFG_TIMER_DRIVER_ADD_PERIODIC("irq_timer", vg5k_state, z80_irq, attotime::from_msec(20))
 
-	MCFG_EF9345_ADD("ef9345", "screen")
+	MCFG_DEVICE_ADD("ef9345", EF9345, 0)
 	MCFG_EF9345_PALETTE("palette")
 
 	/* video hardware */