diff --git a/keyboards/helix/pico/keymaps/biacco/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/pico/keymaps/biacco/rules.mk
index 37e49977c50..993ade26739 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/pico/keymaps/biacco/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/pico/keymaps/biacco/rules.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,3 @@ LTO_ENABLE = no  # if firmware size over limit, try this option
 # LED_UNDERGLOW_ENABLE = no   # LED underglow (Enable WS2812 RGB underlight.)
 LED_ANIMATIONS = no           # LED animations
 # IOS_DEVICE_ENABLE = no      # connect to IOS device (iPad,iPhone)
-
-# convert Helix-specific options (that represent combinations of standard options)
-#   into QMK standard options.
-include $(strip $(KEYBOARD_LOCAL_FEATURES_MK))
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/pico/keymaps/default/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/pico/keymaps/default/rules.mk
index 8f198e38037..8977897f9ba 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/pico/keymaps/default/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/pico/keymaps/default/rules.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,3 @@ LTO_ENABLE = no  # if firmware size over limit, try this option
 # LED_UNDERGLOW_ENABLE = no   # LED underglow (Enable WS2812 RGB underlight.)
 # LED_ANIMATIONS = yes        # LED animations
 # IOS_DEVICE_ENABLE = no      # connect to IOS device (iPad,iPhone)
-
-# convert Helix-specific options (that represent combinations of standard options)
-#   into QMK standard options.
-include $(strip $(KEYBOARD_LOCAL_FEATURES_MK))
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/pico/keymaps/mtei/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/pico/keymaps/mtei/rules.mk
index 165233f5fef..05a60f67d5e 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/pico/keymaps/mtei/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/pico/keymaps/mtei/rules.mk
@@ -18,7 +18,3 @@ LTO_ENABLE = no  # if firmware size over limit, try this option
 # LED_UNDERGLOW_ENABLE = no   # LED underglow (Enable WS2812 RGB underlight.)
 # LED_ANIMATIONS = yes        # LED animations
 # IOS_DEVICE_ENABLE = no      # connect to IOS device (iPad,iPhone)
-
-# convert Helix-specific options (that represent combinations of standard options)
-#   into QMK standard options.
-include $(strip $(KEYBOARD_LOCAL_FEATURES_MK))
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/pico/local_features.mk b/keyboards/helix/pico/post_rules.mk
similarity index 97%
rename from keyboards/helix/pico/local_features.mk
rename to keyboards/helix/pico/post_rules.mk
index be5c739f976..38573d75a52 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/pico/local_features.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/pico/post_rules.mk
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
 #
-#  local_features.mk contains post-processing rules for the Helix keyboard.
+#  post_rules.mk contains post-processing rules for the Helix keyboard.
 #
 #   Post-processing rules convert keyboard-specific shortcuts (that represent
 #   combinations of standard options) into QMK standard options.
 #
 
-KEYBOARD_LOCAL_FEATURES_MK :=
-
 define HELIX_CUSTOMISE_MSG
   $(info Helix Spacific Build Options)
   $(info -  OLED_ENABLE          = $(OLED_ENABLE))
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/pico/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/pico/rules.mk
index cb9a70e00e3..12caec37ef5 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/pico/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/pico/rules.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-KEYBOARD_LOCAL_FEATURES_MK := $(dir $(lastword $(MAKEFILE_LIST)))local_features.mk
-
 # Helix Spacific Build Options default values
 OLED_ENABLE = no            # OLED_ENABLE
 LOCAL_GLCDFONT = no         # use each keymaps "helixfont.h" insted of "common/glcdfont.c"
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/default/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/default/rules.mk
index c16f3e2b87f..58b43a6bdac 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/default/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/default/rules.mk
@@ -29,7 +29,3 @@ OLED_SELECT = core
 ifeq ($(strip $(OLED_ENABLE)), yes)
     SRC += oled_display.c
 endif
-
-# convert Helix-specific options (that represent combinations of standard options)
-#   into QMK standard options.
-include $(strip $(KEYBOARD_LOCAL_FEATURES_MK))
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/rules.mk
index e59ce73326c..5f7e4668fc5 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows/rules.mk
@@ -95,7 +95,3 @@ endif
 ifeq ($(strip $(OLED_ENABLE)), yes)
     SRC += oled_display.c
 endif
-
-# convert Helix-specific options (that represent combinations of standard options)
-#   into QMK standard options.
-include $(strip $(KEYBOARD_LOCAL_FEATURES_MK))
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows_jis/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows_jis/rules.mk
index d44382f86ad..7c4a7b6045f 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows_jis/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/five_rows_jis/rules.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,3 @@ HELIX_ROWS = 5              # Helix Rows is 4 or 5
 # LED_UNDERGLOW_ENABLE = no   # LED underglow (Enable WS2812 RGB underlight.)
 # LED_ANIMATIONS = yes        # LED animations
 # IOS_DEVICE_ENABLE = no      # connect to IOS device (iPad,iPhone)
-
-# convert Helix-specific options (that represent combinations of standard options)
-#   into QMK standard options.
-include $(strip $(KEYBOARD_LOCAL_FEATURES_MK))
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/fraanrosi/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/fraanrosi/rules.mk
index 462a83f6e7c..98585b0d60a 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/fraanrosi/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/fraanrosi/rules.mk
@@ -22,7 +22,3 @@ LED_ANIMATIONS = yes        # LED animations
 
 LED_BACK_ENABLE = no
 LED_UNDERGLOW_ENABLE = yes
-
-# convert Helix-specific options (that represent combinations of standard options)
-#   into QMK standard options.
-include $(strip $(KEYBOARD_LOCAL_FEATURES_MK))
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/froggy/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/froggy/rules.mk
index 5a0fd9a2b18..2d01c43fe7d 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/froggy/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/froggy/rules.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,3 @@ LED_BACK_ENABLE = yes       # LED backlight (Enable WS2812 RGB underlight.)
 LED_UNDERGLOW_ENABLE = no   # LED underglow (Enable WS2812 RGB underlight.)
 LED_ANIMATIONS = yes        # LED animations
 # IOS_DEVICE_ENABLE = no      # connect to IOS device (iPad,iPhone)
-
-# convert Helix-specific options (that represent combinations of standard options)
-#   into QMK standard options.
-include $(strip $(KEYBOARD_LOCAL_FEATURES_MK))
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/froggy_106/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/froggy_106/rules.mk
index 5a0fd9a2b18..2d01c43fe7d 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/froggy_106/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/froggy_106/rules.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,3 @@ LED_BACK_ENABLE = yes       # LED backlight (Enable WS2812 RGB underlight.)
 LED_UNDERGLOW_ENABLE = no   # LED underglow (Enable WS2812 RGB underlight.)
 LED_ANIMATIONS = yes        # LED animations
 # IOS_DEVICE_ENABLE = no      # connect to IOS device (iPad,iPhone)
-
-# convert Helix-specific options (that represent combinations of standard options)
-#   into QMK standard options.
-include $(strip $(KEYBOARD_LOCAL_FEATURES_MK))
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/led_test/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/led_test/rules.mk
index 8b590eee864..3ab27acfc2c 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/led_test/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/led_test/rules.mk
@@ -23,7 +23,3 @@ ifeq ($(strip $(OLED_ENABLE)), yes)
     SRC += oled_display.c
 endif
 SRC += led_test_init.c
-
-# convert Helix-specific options (that represent combinations of standard options)
-#   into QMK standard options.
-include $(strip $(KEYBOARD_LOCAL_FEATURES_MK))
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/yshrsmz/rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/yshrsmz/rules.mk
index 83dcc9b3b83..cd436cd9a34 100644
--- a/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/yshrsmz/rules.mk
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/keymaps/yshrsmz/rules.mk
@@ -17,7 +17,3 @@ OLED_ENABLE = yes            # OLED_ENABLE
 # LED_UNDERGLOW_ENABLE = no   # LED underglow (Enable WS2812 RGB underlight.)
 LED_ANIMATIONS = no        # LED animations
 # IOS_DEVICE_ENABLE = no      # connect to IOS device (iPad,iPhone)
-
-# convert Helix-specific options (that represent combinations of standard options)
-#   into QMK standard options.
-include $(strip $(KEYBOARD_LOCAL_FEATURES_MK))
diff --git a/keyboards/helix/rev2/post_rules.mk b/keyboards/helix/rev2/post_rules.mk
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4c671d4515b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/keyboards/helix/rev2/post_rules.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+ifneq ($(strip $(KEYBOARD_LOCAL_FEATURES_MK)),)
+  include $(strip $(KEYBOARD_LOCAL_FEATURES_MK))
+endif