diff --git a/soc/xtensa/esp32/sdkconfig.h b/soc/xtensa/esp32/sdkconfig.h
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--- a/soc/xtensa/esp32/sdkconfig.h
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-/*
- * This file is intentionally empty.  It is required to build Zephyr with
- * esp-idf newer than git revision cb31222e.
- */