diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/keymaps/default/config.h b/keyboards/keebio/iris/keymaps/default/config.h
index d31b1b339c4..149a54be7fa 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/keymaps/default/config.h
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/keymaps/default/config.h
@@ -19,9 +19,3 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 // #define USE_I2C
 #define EE_HANDS
-
-#undef RGBLED_NUM
-#define RGBLED_NUM 12
-#define RGBLIGHT_HUE_STEP 8
-#define RGBLIGHT_SAT_STEP 8
-#define RGBLIGHT_VAL_STEP 8
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/keymaps/default/rules.mk b/keyboards/keebio/iris/keymaps/default/rules.mk
deleted file mode 100644
index d7463419b4f..00000000000
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/keymaps/default/rules.mk
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-RGBLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
-BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1/rules.mk b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1/rules.mk
index 53719d7550a..765fa7f07a3 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1/rules.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ EXTRAKEY_ENABLE = yes       # Audio control and System control
 CONSOLE_ENABLE = yes        # Console for debug
 COMMAND_ENABLE = no         # Commands for debug and configuration
 NKRO_ENABLE = no            # Nkey Rollover - if this doesn't work, see here: https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/wiki/FAQ#nkro-doesnt-work
-BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no       # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
+BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes      # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
 MIDI_ENABLE = no            # MIDI controls
 AUDIO_ENABLE = no           # Audio output on port C6
 UNICODE_ENABLE = no         # Unicode
diff --git a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1_led/rules.mk b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1_led/rules.mk
index 53719d7550a..765fa7f07a3 100644
--- a/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1_led/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/keebio/iris/rev1_led/rules.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ EXTRAKEY_ENABLE = yes       # Audio control and System control
 CONSOLE_ENABLE = yes        # Console for debug
 COMMAND_ENABLE = no         # Commands for debug and configuration
 NKRO_ENABLE = no            # Nkey Rollover - if this doesn't work, see here: https://github.com/tmk/tmk_keyboard/wiki/FAQ#nkro-doesnt-work
-BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = no       # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
+BACKLIGHT_ENABLE = yes      # Enable keyboard backlight functionality
 MIDI_ENABLE = no            # MIDI controls
 AUDIO_ENABLE = no           # Audio output on port C6
 UNICODE_ENABLE = no         # Unicode