diff --git a/hardware/pic32/platform.txt b/hardware/pic32/platform.txt
index ceef731d5..37d814239 100644
--- a/hardware/pic32/platform.txt
+++ b/hardware/pic32/platform.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ library.core.path=./hardware/pic32/cores/pic32
 library.path=./hardware/pic32/libraries
 ldscript=chipKIT-BL-mega.ld
 ldcommon=chipKIT-application-COMMON.ld
-compiler.define= -DMPIDEVER=16777998 -DMPIDE=150
+compiler.define= -DMPIDEVER=16777998 -DMPIDE=150 -DIDE=Arduino
 build.variant=Default_100
 build.extra_flags=
 core.header=WProgram.h
diff --git a/hardware/pic32/platforms.txt b/hardware/pic32/platforms.txt
index e556f2de9..88d2762a8 100644
--- a/hardware/pic32/platforms.txt
+++ b/hardware/pic32/platforms.txt
@@ -41,6 +41,6 @@ pic32.library.core.path=./hardware/pic32/cores/pic32
 pic32.library.path=./hardware/pic32/libraries
 pic32.ldscript=chipKIT-BL-mega.ld
 pic32.ldcommon=chipKIT-application-COMMON.ld
-pic32.compiler.define=::-DMPIDEVER=16778024::-DMPIDE=150::
+pic32.compiler.define=::-DMPIDEVER=16778024::-DMPIDE=150::-DIDE=MPIDE::
 pic32.build.variant=Default_100
 pic32.core.header=WProgram.h