diff --git a/projects/common/a5soc/a5soc_system_assign.tcl b/projects/common/a5soc/a5soc_system_assign.tcl
index 71d6dc65f..56e3c70ce 100755
--- a/projects/common/a5soc/a5soc_system_assign.tcl
+++ b/projects/common/a5soc/a5soc_system_assign.tcl
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-
-# device settings
-
-set_global_assignment -name FAMILY "Arria V"
-set_global_assignment -name DEVICE 5ASTFD5K3F40I3ES
-
+# a10soc carrier defaults
 # i2c (fmc)
 
 set_location_assignment PIN_F26 -to fmca_scl
@@ -519,7 +514,3 @@ set_global_assignment -name OPTIMIZE_HOLD_TIMING "ALL PATHS"
 set_global_assignment -name ECO_REGENERATE_REPORT ON
 set_global_assignment -name STRATIX_DEVICE_IO_STANDARD "2.5 V"
 
-# source defaults
-
-source $ad_hdl_dir/projects/common/altera/sys_gen.tcl
-
diff --git a/projects/common/a5soc/a5soc_system_qsys.tcl b/projects/common/a5soc/a5soc_system_qsys.tcl
index f3c5bf965..0cc859e43 100644
--- a/projects/common/a5soc/a5soc_system_qsys.tcl
+++ b/projects/common/a5soc/a5soc_system_qsys.tcl
@@ -1,11 +1,6 @@
+# a5soc carrier qsys
 
-package require qsys
-
-set_module_property NAME {system_bd}
-set_project_property DEVICE_FAMILY {Arria V}
-set_project_property DEVICE {5ASTFD5K3F40I3ES}
-
-set system_type nios
+set system_type a5soc
 
 # clock-&-reset