diff --git a/platformio.ini b/platformio.ini
index f8366da0b..7094b7d23 100644
--- a/platformio.ini
+++ b/platformio.ini
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ lib_deps =
   ${env.lib_deps}
 board_build.partitions = ${esp32.default_partitions}   ;; default partioning for 4MB Flash - can be overridden in build envs
 # additional build flags for audioreactive - must be applied globally
-AR_build_flags = -D sqrt_internal=sqrtf ;; -fsingle-precision-constant ;; forces ArduinoFFT to use float math (2x faster)
-AR_lib_deps = kosme/arduinoFFT @ 2.0.1  ;; for pre-usermod-library platformio_override compatibility
+AR_build_flags = ;; -fsingle-precision-constant ;; forces ArduinoFFT to use float math (2x faster)
+AR_lib_deps =  ;; for pre-usermod-library platformio_override compatibility
 
 
 [esp32_idf_V4]
@@ -424,7 +424,6 @@ platform_packages = ${esp32.platform_packages}
 custom_usermods = audioreactive
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=\"ESP32\" #-D WLED_DISABLE_BROWNOUT_DET
-  ${esp32.AR_build_flags}
 lib_deps = ${esp32.lib_deps}
 monitor_filters = esp32_exception_decoder
 board_build.partitions = ${esp32.default_partitions}
@@ -436,7 +435,6 @@ platform_packages = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform_packages}
 custom_usermods = audioreactive
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32_idf_V4.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=\"ESP32_8M\" #-D WLED_DISABLE_BROWNOUT_DET
-  ${esp32.AR_build_flags}
 lib_deps = ${esp32_idf_V4.lib_deps}
 monitor_filters = esp32_exception_decoder
 board_build.partitions = ${esp32.large_partitions}
@@ -452,7 +450,6 @@ platform_packages = ${esp32_idf_V4.platform_packages}
 custom_usermods = audioreactive
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32_idf_V4.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=\"ESP32_16M\" #-D WLED_DISABLE_BROWNOUT_DET
-  ${esp32.AR_build_flags}
 lib_deps = ${esp32_idf_V4.lib_deps}
 monitor_filters = esp32_exception_decoder
 board_build.partitions = ${esp32.extreme_partitions}
@@ -468,7 +465,6 @@ board_build.flash_mode = dio
 ;custom_usermods = audioreactive
 ;build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 ;build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=\"ESP32_audioreactive\" #-D WLED_DISABLE_BROWNOUT_DET
-;  ${esp32.AR_build_flags}
 ;lib_deps = ${esp32.lib_deps}
 ;monitor_filters = esp32_exception_decoder
 ;board_build.partitions = ${esp32.default_partitions}
@@ -484,7 +480,6 @@ custom_usermods = audioreactive
 build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=\"ESP32_Ethernet\" -D RLYPIN=-1 -D WLED_USE_ETHERNET -D BTNPIN=-1
 ;  -D WLED_DISABLE_ESPNOW ;; ESP-NOW requires wifi, may crash with ethernet only
-  ${esp32.AR_build_flags}
 lib_deps = ${esp32.lib_deps}
 board_build.partitions = ${esp32.default_partitions}
 
@@ -501,7 +496,6 @@ build_unflags = ${common.build_unflags}
 build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32_idf_V4.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=\"ESP32_WROVER\"
   -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM -mfix-esp32-psram-cache-issue ;; Older ESP32 (rev.<3) need a PSRAM fix (increases static RAM used) https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/esp32/api-guides/external-ram.html
   -D DATA_PINS=25
-  ${esp32.AR_build_flags}
 lib_deps = ${esp32_idf_V4.lib_deps}
   
 [env:esp32c3dev]
@@ -534,7 +528,6 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=
   ;-D ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0  ;; -D ARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 ;; for boards with serial-to-USB chip
   -D ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1 -D ARDUINO_USB_MODE=1      ;; for boards with USB-OTG connector only (USBCDC or "TinyUSB")
   -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM
-  ${esp32.AR_build_flags}
 lib_deps = ${esp32s3.lib_deps}
 board_build.partitions = ${esp32.extreme_partitions}
 board_upload.flash_size = 16MB
@@ -557,7 +550,6 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=
   ;-D ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=0  ;; -D ARDUINO_USB_MODE=1 ;; for boards with serial-to-USB chip
   -D ARDUINO_USB_CDC_ON_BOOT=1 -D ARDUINO_USB_MODE=1      ;; for boards with USB-OTG connector only (USBCDC or "TinyUSB")
   -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM
-  ${esp32.AR_build_flags}
 lib_deps = ${esp32s3.lib_deps}
 board_build.partitions = ${esp32.large_partitions}
 board_build.f_flash = 80000000L
@@ -582,7 +574,6 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=
   -D LEDPIN=38 -D DATA_PINS=38 ;; buildin WS2812b LED
   -D BTNPIN=0 -D RLYPIN=16 -D IRPIN=17 -D AUDIOPIN=-1
   -D WLED_DEBUG
-  ${esp32.AR_build_flags}
   -D SR_DMTYPE=1 -D I2S_SDPIN=13 -D I2S_CKPIN=14 -D I2S_WSPIN=15 -D MCLK_PIN=4  ;; I2S mic
 lib_deps = ${esp32s3.lib_deps}
 
@@ -604,7 +595,6 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s3.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=
   -DBOARD_HAS_PSRAM
   -DLOLIN_WIFI_FIX ; seems to work much better with this
   -D WLED_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT=0
-  ${esp32.AR_build_flags}
 lib_deps = ${esp32s3.lib_deps}
 board_build.partitions = ${esp32.default_partitions}
 board_build.f_flash = 80000000L
@@ -635,5 +625,4 @@ build_flags = ${common.build_flags} ${esp32s2.build_flags} -D WLED_RELEASE_NAME=
   -D HW_PIN_DATASPI=11
   -D HW_PIN_MISOSPI=9
 ;  -D STATUSLED=15
-  ${esp32.AR_build_flags}
 lib_deps = ${esp32s2.lib_deps}