diff --git a/keyboards/at_at/660m/config.h b/keyboards/at_at/660m/config.h
index f9b19c018..93b58b30a 100644
--- a/keyboards/at_at/660m/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/at_at/660m/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xA22A
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x6600
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER    AT-AT
 #define PRODUCT         660M
 #define DESCRIPTION     660M Keyboard
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/an_c/config.h b/keyboards/cannonkeys/an_c/config.h
index 6390e0789..7f8d7e8ff 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/an_c/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/an_c/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xCA04
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0xA00C
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER CannonKeys
 #define PRODUCT AN-C
 #define DESCRIPTION AN-C Keyboard
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/chimera65/config.h b/keyboards/cannonkeys/chimera65/config.h
index c76fd6c1c..663d9cca9 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/chimera65/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/chimera65/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xCA04
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0xC024
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER CannonKeys
 #define PRODUCT Chimera65
 #define DESCRIPTION Chimera65 Keyboard
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/instant60/config.h b/keyboards/cannonkeys/instant60/config.h
index 4fa76cb88..6f8f6bd01 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/instant60/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/instant60/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xCA04
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x1600
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER CannonKeys
 #define PRODUCT Instant60
 #define DESCRIPTION Instant 60 Keyboard
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/iron165/config.h b/keyboards/cannonkeys/iron165/config.h
index 6350514d7..c8be89da9 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/iron165/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/iron165/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0x5A12
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x5165
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER SmithAndRune
 #define PRODUCT Iron165
 #define DESCRIPTION Iron165 Keyboard
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho48/config.h b/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho48/config.h
index 497e08bcf..094be0138 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho48/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho48/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xCA04
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x0248
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER QMK
 #define PRODUCT Ortho48
 #define DESCRIPTION Ortho48
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho60/config.h b/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho60/config.h
index 9b85952d7..412f0df49 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho60/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho60/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xFEED
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x6464
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER QMK
 #define PRODUCT Ortho60
 #define DESCRIPTION Ortho60
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho75/config.h b/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho75/config.h
index 588e2b921..95bb01452 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho75/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/ortho75/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xFEED
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x6464
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER CannonKeys
 #define PRODUCT Ortho75
 #define DESCRIPTION Ortho75
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/practice60/config.h b/keyboards/cannonkeys/practice60/config.h
index c015bb746..af23eff32 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/practice60/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/practice60/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xFEED
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x6464
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER QMK
 #define PRODUCT Practice 60
 #define DESCRIPTION Practice 60
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/practice65/config.h b/keyboards/cannonkeys/practice65/config.h
index d09b521bf..7ebac8d8e 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/practice65/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/practice65/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xCA04
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x6565
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER CannonKeys
 #define PRODUCT Practice 65
 #define DESCRIPTION Practice 65
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/satisfaction75/config.h b/keyboards/cannonkeys/satisfaction75/config.h
index 3639a3eaa..ff31e37c4 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/satisfaction75/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/satisfaction75/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xCA04
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x57F5
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER CannonKeys
 #define PRODUCT Satisfaction75
 #define DESCRIPTION Satisfaction 75 Keyboard
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/savage65/config.h b/keyboards/cannonkeys/savage65/config.h
index 98ec1067a..0839c0111 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/savage65/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/savage65/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xCA04
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x5A65
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER CannonKeys
 #define PRODUCT Savage65
 #define DESCRIPTION Savage65 Keyboard
diff --git a/keyboards/cannonkeys/tmov2/config.h b/keyboards/cannonkeys/tmov2/config.h
index e6d2afbbf..d8d95ae55 100644
--- a/keyboards/cannonkeys/tmov2/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/cannonkeys/tmov2/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xCA04
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x70F2
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER CannonKeys
 #define PRODUCT TMOv2
 #define DESCRIPTION TMOv2 Keyboard
diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/bluepill/bluepill70/config.h b/keyboards/handwired/bluepill/bluepill70/config.h
index 87fd74633..ae00a470a 100644
--- a/keyboards/handwired/bluepill/bluepill70/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/handwired/bluepill/bluepill70/config.h
@@ -4,14 +4,10 @@
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xFEED
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x6464
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c works */
 
 //  Modified by Xydane
 #define MANUFACTURER "QMK"
-#define USBSTR_MANUFACTURER    'T', '\x00', 'M', '\x00', 'K', '\x00', ' ', '\x00', '\xc6', '\x00'
 #define PRODUCT "BluePill70"
-#define USBSTR_PRODUCT         'C', '\x00', 'h', '\x00', 'i', '\x00', 'b', '\x00', 'i', '\x00', 'O', '\x00', 'S', '\x00', ' ', '\x00', 'Q', '\x00', 'M', '\x00', 'K', '\x00'
 #define DESCRIPTION "QMK keyboard firmware with ChibiOS"
 
 /* key matrix size */
@@ -22,4 +18,4 @@
 
 // Iso fix for Space Cadet, comment for ANSI layouts
 #define LSPO_KEY KC_8
-#define RSPC_KEY KC_9
\ No newline at end of file
+#define RSPC_KEY KC_9
diff --git a/keyboards/handwired/ck4x4/config.h b/keyboards/handwired/ck4x4/config.h
index 4ee5e8f4a..3f353affb 100644
--- a/keyboards/handwired/ck4x4/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/handwired/ck4x4/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xFEED
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x6464
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER QMK
 #define PRODUCT CK4x4
 #define DESCRIPTION Cannon Keys 4x4 MacroPad
diff --git a/keyboards/hid_liber/config.h b/keyboards/hid_liber/config.h
index c21307e1a..a94daff29 100755
--- a/keyboards/hid_liber/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/hid_liber/config.h
@@ -25,9 +25,7 @@
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0xB919
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
 #define MANUFACTURER    "bpiphany"
-#define USBSTR_MANUFACTURER 'b', '\x00', 'p', '\x00', 'i', '\x00', 'p', '\x00', 'h', '\x00', 'a', '\x00', 'n', '\x00', 'y', '\x00'
 #define PRODUCT         "HIDLiberation"
-#define USBSTR_PRODUCT 'H', '\x00', 'I', '\x00', 'D', '\x00', ' ', '\x00', 'L', '\x00', 'i', '\x00', 'b', '\x00', 'e', '\x00', 'r', '\x00', 'a', '\x00', 't', '\x00', 'i', '\x00', 'o', '\x00', 'n', '\x00'
 #define DESCRIPTION     "HID Liberation powered by QMK"
 
 /* key matrix size */
diff --git a/keyboards/jm60/config.h b/keyboards/jm60/config.h
index 0d2d0730e..f490037f6 100644
--- a/keyboards/jm60/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/jm60/config.h
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xFEED
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x6464
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER JMWS
 #define PRODUCT JM60 RGB Keyboard(QMK)
 #define DESCRIPTION QMK keyboard firmware for JM60 RGB Keyboard
diff --git a/keyboards/k_type/config.h b/keyboards/k_type/config.h
index a841a5710..86b08769d 100644
--- a/keyboards/k_type/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/k_type/config.h
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0x1c11
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0xb04d
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER Input Club
 #define PRODUCT K-Type/QMK
 /* key matrix size */
diff --git a/keyboards/projectkb/alice/config.h b/keyboards/projectkb/alice/config.h
index 94c1fd16d..ed54af239 100644
--- a/keyboards/projectkb/alice/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/projectkb/alice/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0x0159
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0xA71C
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER ProjectKB
 #define PRODUCT Alice
 #define DESCRIPTION ProjectKB Alice
diff --git a/keyboards/wete/config.h b/keyboards/wete/config.h
index c8d66b7a6..2440d147f 100644
--- a/keyboards/wete/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/wete/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xB16B
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x00B5
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0012
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER Ramon Imbao
 #define PRODUCT Wete
 #define DESCRIPTION Southpaw Full-sized Keyboard
diff --git a/keyboards/xiaomi/mk02/config.h b/keyboards/xiaomi/mk02/config.h
index 14ce3875b..785f44097 100644
--- a/keyboards/xiaomi/mk02/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/xiaomi/mk02/config.h
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define VENDOR_ID       0xFEED
 #define PRODUCT_ID      0x0B91
 #define DEVICE_VER      0x0001
-/* in python2: list(u"whatever".encode('utf-16-le')) */
-/*   at most 32 characters or the ugly hack in usb_main.c borks */
 #define MANUFACTURER Xiaomi
 #define PRODUCT MK02
 #define DESCRIPTION Yuemi Pro MK02