diff --git a/common/backlight.c b/common/backlight.c
index ee8169c6..a0b2ce50 100644
--- a/common/backlight.c
+++ b/common/backlight.c
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 */
 
 #include "backlight.h"
-#include "breathing_led.h"
 #include "eeconfig.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ void backlight_init(void)
 
 void backlight_increase(void)
 {
-#if defined(BACKLIGHT_CUSTOM) || defined(BREATHING_LED_ENABLE)
+#ifdef BACKLIGHT_CUSTOM
     if (backlight_config.enable) {
         if (backlight_config.level < BACKLIGHT_LEVELS) {
             backlight_config.level++;
@@ -43,9 +42,6 @@ void backlight_increase(void)
         dprintf("backlight custom increase: %u\n", backlight_config.level);
         backlight_set(backlight_config.level);
     }
-#ifdef BREATHING_LED_ENABLE
-    breathing_led_increase();
-#endif
 #else
     if(backlight_config.level < BACKLIGHT_LEVELS)
     {
@@ -60,7 +56,7 @@ void backlight_increase(void)
 
 void backlight_decrease(void)
 {
-#if defined(BACKLIGHT_CUSTOM) || defined(BREATHING_LED_ENABLE)
+#ifdef BACKLIGHT_CUSTOM
     if (backlight_config.enable) {
         if(backlight_config.level > 1)
         {
@@ -70,9 +66,6 @@ void backlight_decrease(void)
         dprintf("backlight custom decrease: %u\n", backlight_config.level);
         backlight_set(backlight_config.level);
     }
-#ifdef BREATHING_LED_ENABLE
-    breathing_led_decrease();
-#endif
 #else
     if(backlight_config.level > 0)
     {
@@ -87,37 +80,16 @@ void backlight_decrease(void)
 
 void backlight_toggle(void)
 {
-#ifdef BREATHING_LED_ENABLE
-    if (breathing_led_is_enabled()) {
-        breathing_led_disable();
-        backlight_disable();
-        return;
-    }
-#endif
     backlight_config.enable ^= 1;
-    if (backlight_config.enable) {
-#if defined(BACKLIGHT_CUSTOM) || defined(BREATHING_LED_ENABLE)
-        backlight_enable();
-#endif
+    if (backlight_config.enable)
+    {
         if (backlight_config.level == 0) {
             backlight_config.level = 1;
         }
     }
-    else {
-#ifndef BREATHING_LED_ENABLE
-#ifdef BACKLIGHT_CUSTOM
-        backlight_disable();
-#endif
-#endif
-    }
     eeconfig_write_backlight(backlight_config.raw);
     dprintf("backlight toggle: %u\n", backlight_config.enable);
     backlight_set(backlight_config.enable ? backlight_config.level : 0);
-#ifdef BREATHING_LED_ENABLE
-    if (!backlight_config.enable) {
-        breathing_led_enable();
-    }
-#endif
 }
 
 void backlight_step(void)
diff --git a/common/backlight.h b/common/backlight.h
index a33c727a..685c422a 100644
--- a/common/backlight.h
+++ b/common/backlight.h
@@ -36,9 +36,6 @@ void backlight_decrease(void);
 void backlight_toggle(void);
 void backlight_step(void);
 
-void backlight_enable(void);
-void backlight_disable(void);
 void backlight_set(uint8_t level);
-void backlight_set_raw(uint8_t raw);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/common/breathing_led.c b/common/breathing_led.c
index 497f9a6d..4e4822f8 100644
--- a/common/breathing_led.c
+++ b/common/breathing_led.c
@@ -1,22 +1,20 @@
 #include <avr/io.h>
 #include <avr/interrupt.h>
-#include <avr/pgmspace.h>
 #include "led.h"
 #include "breathing_led.h"
-#include "backlight.h"
 #include "debug.h"
 
 #define BREATHING_LED_TIMER_TOP F_CPU/256
 
-breathing_led_config_t breathing_led_config;
+static uint8_t breathing_led_duration = 0;
 
 void breathing_led_init(void)
 {
     /* Timer3 setup */
     /* CTC mode */
-    TCCR3B |= _BV(WGM32);
+    TCCR3B |= (1<<WGM32);
     /* Clock selelct: clk/8 */
-    TCCR3B |= _BV(CS30);
+    TCCR3B |= (1<<CS30);
     /* Set TOP value */
     uint8_t sreg = SREG;
     cli();
@@ -25,59 +23,31 @@ void breathing_led_init(void)
     SREG = sreg;
 }
 
-bool breathing_led_is_enabled(void)
-{
-    return breathing_led_config.enable;
-}
-
 void breathing_led_enable(void)
 {
     /* Enable Compare Match Interrupt */
-    TIMSK3 |= _BV(OCIE3A);
-    breathing_led_config.enable = true;
-    dprintf("breathing led on: %u\n", breathing_led_config.enable);
-    eeconfig_write_breathing_led(breathing_led_config.raw);
+    TIMSK3 |= (1<<OCIE3A);
+    dprintf("breathing led on: %u\n", TIMSK3 & (1<<OCIE3A));
 }
 
 void breathing_led_disable(void)
 {
     /* Disable Compare Match Interrupt */
-    TIMSK3 &= ~_BV(OCIE3A);
-    breathing_led_config.enable = false;
-    dprintf("breathing led off: %u\n", breathing_led_config.enable);
-    eeconfig_write_breathing_led(breathing_led_config.raw);
+    TIMSK3 &= ~(1<<OCIE3A);
+    dprintf("breathing led off: %u\n", TIMSK3 & (1<<OCIE3A));
 }
 
 void breathing_led_toggle(void)
 {
     /* Disable Compare Match Interrupt */
-    TIMSK3 ^= _BV(OCIE3A);
-    breathing_led_config.enable ^= 1;
-    dprintf("breathing led toggle: %u\n", breathing_led_config.enable);
-    eeconfig_write_breathing_led(breathing_led_config.raw);
+    TIMSK3 ^= (1<<OCIE3A);
+    dprintf("breathing led toggle: %u\n", TIMSK3 & (1<<OCIE3A));
 }
 
-void breathing_led_increase(void)
+void breathing_led_set_duration(uint8_t dur)
 {
-    if (breathing_led_config.enable) {
-        if (breathing_led_config.level < BREATHING_LED_LEVELS) {
-            breathing_led_config.level++;
-            eeconfig_write_breathing_led(breathing_led_config.raw);
-        }
-        dprintf("breathing led speed increase: %u\n", breathing_led_config.level);
-    }
-}
-
-void breathing_led_decrease(void)
-{
-    if (breathing_led_config.enable) {
-        if (breathing_led_config.level > 0)
-        {
-            breathing_led_config.level--;
-            eeconfig_write_breathing_led(breathing_led_config.raw);
-        }
-        dprintf("breathing led speed decrease: %u\n", breathing_led_config.level);
-    }
+    breathing_led_duration = dur;
+    dprintf("breathing led set duration: %u\n", breathing_led_duration);
 }
 
 /* Breathing LED brighness(PWM On period) table
@@ -87,7 +57,7 @@ void breathing_led_decrease(void)
  * (0..255).each {|x| print ((exp(sin(x/256.0*2*PI+3.0/2*PI))-1/E)*(256/(E-1/E))).to_i, ', ' }
  */
 static const uint8_t breathing_table[256] PROGMEM = {
-0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 56, 58, 61, 63, 66, 68, 71, 74, 77, 80, 83, 86, 89, 92, 95, 98, 102, 105, 108, 112, 116, 119, 123, 126, 130, 134, 138, 142, 145, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165, 169, 173, 176, 180, 184, 188, 192, 195, 199, 203, 206, 210, 213, 216, 219, 223, 226, 228, 231, 234, 236, 239, 241, 243, 245, 247, 248, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 254, 253, 252, 251, 250, 248, 247, 245, 243, 241, 239, 236, 234, 231, 228, 226, 223, 219, 216, 213, 210, 206, 203, 199, 195, 192, 188, 184, 180, 176, 173, 169, 165, 161, 157, 153, 149, 145, 142, 138, 134, 130, 126, 123, 119, 116, 112, 108, 105, 102, 98, 95, 92, 89, 86, 83, 80, 77, 74, 71, 68, 66, 63, 61, 58, 56, 53, 51, 49, 47, 45, 43, 41, 39, 37, 35, 34, 32, 30, 29, 27, 26, 25, 23, 22, 21, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 11, 10, 9, 8, 8, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 
+0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 37, 39, 41, 43, 45, 47, 49, 51, 53, 56, 58, 61, 63, 66, 68, 71, 74, 77, 80, 83, 86, 89, 92, 95, 98, 102, 105, 108, 112, 116, 119, 123, 126, 130, 134, 138, 142, 145, 149, 153, 157, 161, 165, 169, 173, 176, 180, 184, 188, 192, 195, 199, 203, 206, 210, 213, 216, 219, 223, 226, 228, 231, 234, 236, 239, 241, 243, 245, 247, 248, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 255, 254, 253, 252, 251, 250, 248, 247, 245, 243, 241, 239, 236, 234, 231, 228, 226, 223, 219, 216, 213, 210, 206, 203, 199, 195, 192, 188, 184, 180, 176, 173, 169, 165, 161, 157, 153, 149, 145, 142, 138, 134, 130, 126, 123, 119, 116, 112, 108, 105, 102, 98, 95, 92, 89, 86, 83, 80, 77, 74, 71, 68, 66, 63, 61, 58, 56, 53, 51, 49, 47, 45, 43, 41, 39, 37, 35, 34, 32, 30, 29, 27, 26, 25, 23, 22, 21, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 11, 10, 9, 8, 8, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0
 };
 
 ISR(TIMER3_COMPA_vect)
@@ -95,9 +65,9 @@ ISR(TIMER3_COMPA_vect)
     static uint8_t index = 0;
     static uint8_t step = 0;
     step++;
-    if (step >= BREATHING_LED_LEVELS - breathing_led_config.level) {
+    if (step > breathing_led_duration) {
         step = 0;
-        backlight_set_raw(pgm_read_byte(&breathing_table[index]));
+        breathing_led_set_raw(pgm_read_byte(&breathing_table[index]));
         index++;
     }
 }
diff --git a/common/breathing_led.h b/common/breathing_led.h
index fb31668f..b3a9e775 100644
--- a/common/breathing_led.h
+++ b/common/breathing_led.h
@@ -4,28 +4,12 @@
 
 #ifdef BREATHING_LED_ENABLE
 
-#include <stdint.h>
-#include <stdbool.h>
-
-#ifndef BREATHING_LED_LEVEL
-#define BREATHING_LED_LEVEL 1
-#endif
-
-typedef union {
-    uint8_t raw;
-    struct {
-        bool    enable:1;
-        uint8_t level:7;
-    };
-} breathing_led_config_t;
-
 void breathing_led_init(void);
-bool breathing_led_is_enabled(void);
 void breathing_led_enable(void);
 void breathing_led_disable(void);
 void breathing_led_toggle(void);
-void breathing_led_increase(void);
-void breathing_led_decrease(void);
+void breathing_led_set_duration(uint8_t dur);
+void breathing_led_set_raw(uint8_t raw);
 
 #else
 
@@ -33,6 +17,8 @@ void breathing_led_decrease(void);
 #define breathing_led_enable()
 #define breathing_led_disable()
 #define breathing_led_toggle()
+#define breathing_led_set_duration()
+#define breathing_led_set_raw()
 
 #endif
 
diff --git a/common/eeconfig.c b/common/eeconfig.c
index ab9bae3c..5aadf1c5 100644
--- a/common/eeconfig.c
+++ b/common/eeconfig.c
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ void eeconfig_init(void)
 #ifdef BACKLIGHT_ENABLE
     eeprom_write_byte(EECONFIG_BACKLIGHT,      0);
 #endif
-#ifdef BREATHING_LED_ENABLE
-    eeprom_write_byte(EECONFIG_BREATHING_LED,  0);
-#endif
 #ifdef KEYMAP_EX_ENABLE
     keymap_ex_init();
 #endif
@@ -53,8 +50,3 @@ void eeconfig_write_keymap(uint8_t val) { eeprom_write_byte(EECONFIG_KEYMAP, val
 uint8_t eeconfig_read_backlight(void)      { return eeprom_read_byte(EECONFIG_BACKLIGHT); }
 void eeconfig_write_backlight(uint8_t val) { eeprom_write_byte(EECONFIG_BACKLIGHT, val); }
 #endif
-
-#ifdef BREATHING_LED_ENABLE
-uint8_t eeconfig_read_breathing_led(void)      { return eeprom_read_byte(EECONFIG_BREATHING_LED); }
-void eeconfig_write_breathing_led(uint8_t val) { eeprom_write_byte(EECONFIG_BREATHING_LED, val); }
-#endif
diff --git a/common/eeconfig.h b/common/eeconfig.h
index 36c18143..e1b5ae28 100644
--- a/common/eeconfig.h
+++ b/common/eeconfig.h
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 #define EECONFIG_KEYMAP                             (uint8_t *)4
 #define EECONFIG_MOUSEKEY_ACCEL                     (uint8_t *)5
 #define EECONFIG_BACKLIGHT                          (uint8_t *)6
-#define EECONFIG_BREATHING_LED                      (uint8_t *)7
 
 
 /* debug bit */
@@ -72,9 +71,4 @@ uint8_t eeconfig_read_backlight(void);
 void eeconfig_write_backlight(uint8_t val);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef BREATHING_LED_ENABLE
-uint8_t eeconfig_read_breathing_led(void);
-void eeconfig_write_breathing_led(uint8_t val);
-#endif
-
 #endif