diff --git a/keyboards/hhkb/keymaps/jp/Makefile b/keyboards/hhkb/keymaps/jp/Makefile
index 92986292a2..a7f700f019 100644
--- a/keyboards/hhkb/keymaps/jp/Makefile
+++ b/keyboards/hhkb/keymaps/jp/Makefile
@@ -1 +1 @@
-HHKB_JP=yes
+OPT_DEFS += -DHHKB_JP
diff --git a/keyboards/hhkb/keymaps/rdg_jp/Makefile b/keyboards/hhkb/keymaps/rdg_jp/Makefile
index 92986292a2..a7f700f019 100644
--- a/keyboards/hhkb/keymaps/rdg_jp/Makefile
+++ b/keyboards/hhkb/keymaps/rdg_jp/Makefile
@@ -1 +1 @@
-HHKB_JP=yes
+OPT_DEFS += -DHHKB_JP
diff --git a/keyboards/hhkb/rules.mk b/keyboards/hhkb/rules.mk
index b43b5e23f1..a46271f023 100644
--- a/keyboards/hhkb/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/hhkb/rules.mk
@@ -58,23 +58,19 @@ OPT_DEFS += -DBOOTLOADER_SIZE=512
 # Build Options
 #   comment out to disable the options.
 #
-BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE ?= yes	# Virtual DIP switch configuration(+1000)
-MOUSEKEY_ENABLE ?= yes	# Mouse keys(+4700)
-EXTRAKEY_ENABLE ?= yes	# Audio control and System control(+450)
-CONSOLE_ENABLE ?= yes	# Console for debug(+400)
-COMMAND_ENABLE ?= yes    # Commands for debug and configuration
-CUSTOM_MATRIX    ?= yes # Custom matrix file for the HHKB
+BOOTMAGIC_ENABLE ?= yes # Virtual DIP switch configuration(+1000)
+MOUSEKEY_ENABLE ?= yes  # Mouse keys(+4700)
+EXTRAKEY_ENABLE ?= yes  # Audio control and System control(+450)
+CONSOLE_ENABLE ?= yes   # Console for debug(+400)
+COMMAND_ENABLE ?= yes   # Commands for debug and configuration
+CUSTOM_MATRIX ?= yes    # Custom matrix file for the HHKB
 # Do not enable SLEEP_LED_ENABLE. it uses the same timer as BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
 # SLEEP_LED_ENABLE ?= yes  # Breathing sleep LED during USB suspend
-# NKRO_ENABLE ?= yes		# USB Nkey Rollover - if this doesn't work, see here: https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/wiki/FAQ#nkro-doesnt-work
+# NKRO_ENABLE ?= yes       # USB Nkey Rollover - if this doesn't work, see here: https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/wiki/FAQ#nkro-doesnt-work
 # BACKLIGHT_ENABLE ?= yes  # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
-# MIDI_ENABLE ?= YES		# MIDI controls
-# UNICODE_ENABLE ?= YES		# Unicode
-# BLUETOOTH_ENABLE ?= yes # Enable Bluetooth with the Adafruit EZ-Key HID
-
-ifneq (, $(findstring yes, $(HHKB_JP)))
-	OPT_DEFS += -DHHKB_JP
-endif
+# MIDI_ENABLE ?= yes       # MIDI controls
+# UNICODE_ENABLE ?= yes    # Unicode
+# BLUETOOTH_ENABLE ?= yes  # Enable Bluetooth with the Adafruit EZ-Key HID
 
 debug-on: EXTRAFLAGS += -DDEBUG -DDEBUG_ACTION
 debug-on: all