diff --git a/configs/example/fs.py b/configs/example/fs.py
index 4fedf12db..b17266e54 100644
--- a/configs/example/fs.py
+++ b/configs/example/fs.py
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ if is_kvm_cpu(TestCPUClass) or is_kvm_cpu(FutureClass):
     test_sys.vm = KvmVM()
 
 if options.caches or options.l2cache:
-    test_sys.iocache = IOCache(clock = '1GHz',
-                               addr_ranges = test_sys.mem_ranges)
+    # By default the IOCache runs at the system clock
+    test_sys.iocache = IOCache(addr_ranges = test_sys.mem_ranges)
     test_sys.iocache.cpu_side = test_sys.iobus.master
     test_sys.iocache.mem_side = test_sys.membus.slave
 else:
diff --git a/src/cpu/BaseCPU.py b/src/cpu/BaseCPU.py
index f52c6b11f..e7613c5bb 100644
--- a/src/cpu/BaseCPU.py
+++ b/src/cpu/BaseCPU.py
@@ -281,10 +281,10 @@ class BaseCPU(MemObject):
 
     def addTwoLevelCacheHierarchy(self, ic, dc, l2c, iwc = None, dwc = None):
         self.addPrivateSplitL1Caches(ic, dc, iwc, dwc)
-        # Override the default bus clock of 1 GHz and uses the CPU
-        # clock for the L1-to-L2 bus, and also set a width of 32 bytes
-        # (256-bits), which is four times that of the default bus.
-        self.toL2Bus = CoherentBus(clock = Parent.clock, width = 32)
+        # Set a width of 32 bytes (256-bits), which is four times that
+        # of the default bus. The clock of the CPU is inherited by
+        # default.
+        self.toL2Bus = CoherentBus(width = 32)
         self.connectCachedPorts(self.toL2Bus)
         self.l2cache = l2c
         self.toL2Bus.master = self.l2cache.cpu_side
diff --git a/src/dev/CopyEngine.py b/src/dev/CopyEngine.py
index 68332e0a0..d56294d66 100644
--- a/src/dev/CopyEngine.py
+++ b/src/dev/CopyEngine.py
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ class CopyEngine(PciDevice):
     ChanCnt = Param.UInt8(4, "Number of DMA channels that exist on device")
     XferCap = Param.MemorySize('4kB', "Number of bits of transfer size that are supported")
 
-    # Override the default clock
-    clock = '500MHz'
     latBeforeBegin = Param.Latency('20ns', "Latency after a DMA command is seen before it's proccessed")
     latAfterCompletion = Param.Latency('20ns', "Latency after a DMA command is complete before it's reported as such")
 
diff --git a/src/dev/arm/RealView.py b/src/dev/arm/RealView.py
index ab994b6f0..5c2768fb9 100644
--- a/src/dev/arm/RealView.py
+++ b/src/dev/arm/RealView.py
@@ -118,8 +118,6 @@ class CpuLocalTimer(BasicPioDevice):
     gic = Param.BaseGic(Parent.any, "Gic to use for interrupting")
     int_num_timer = Param.UInt32("Interrrupt number used per-cpu to GIC")
     int_num_watchdog = Param.UInt32("Interrupt number for per-cpu watchdog to GIC")
-    # Override the default clock
-    clock = '1GHz'
 
 class PL031(AmbaIntDevice):
     type = 'PL031'
diff --git a/src/mem/ruby/system/RubySystem.py b/src/mem/ruby/system/RubySystem.py
index ba261cc36..29e395404 100644
--- a/src/mem/ruby/system/RubySystem.py
+++ b/src/mem/ruby/system/RubySystem.py
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ class RubySystem(ClockedObject):
     random_seed = Param.Int(1234, "random seed used by the simulation");
     randomization = Param.Bool(False,
         "insert random delays on message enqueue times");
-    clock = '1GHz'
     block_size_bytes = Param.UInt32(64,
         "default cache block size; must be a power of two");
     mem_size = Param.MemorySize("total memory size of the system");
diff --git a/tests/configs/base_config.py b/tests/configs/base_config.py
index 29aec35e7..60ba31665 100644
--- a/tests/configs/base_config.py
+++ b/tests/configs/base_config.py
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ class BaseFSSystem(BaseSystem):
     def init_system(self, system):
         BaseSystem.init_system(self, system)
 
-        #create the iocache
-        system.iocache = IOCache(clock='1GHz', addr_ranges=system.mem_ranges)
+        # create the iocache, which by default runs at the system clock
+        system.iocache = IOCache(addr_ranges=system.mem_ranges)
         system.iocache.cpu_side = system.iobus.master
         system.iocache.mem_side = system.membus.slave
 
diff --git a/tests/configs/memtest.py b/tests/configs/memtest.py
index 55c086d69..379b1e421 100644
--- a/tests/configs/memtest.py
+++ b/tests/configs/memtest.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ cpus = [ MemTest(clock = '2GHz') for i in xrange(nb_cores) ]
 system = System(cpu = cpus, funcmem = SimpleMemory(in_addr_map = False),
                 funcbus = NoncoherentBus(),
                 physmem = SimpleMemory(),
-                membus = CoherentBus(clock="1GHz", width=16))
+                membus = CoherentBus(width=16))
 
 # l2cache & bus
 system.toL2Bus = CoherentBus(clock="2GHz", width=16)
diff --git a/tests/configs/tgen-simple-dram.py b/tests/configs/tgen-simple-dram.py
index 407852682..b57817c95 100644
--- a/tests/configs/tgen-simple-dram.py
+++ b/tests/configs/tgen-simple-dram.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ cpu = TrafficGen(config_file = "tests/quick/se/70.tgen/tgen-simple-dram.cfg")
 
 # system simulated
 system = System(cpu = cpu, physmem = DDR3_1600_x64(),
-                membus = NoncoherentBus(clock="1GHz", width = 16))
+                membus = NoncoherentBus(width = 16))
 
 # add a communication monitor
 system.monitor = CommMonitor()
diff --git a/tests/configs/tgen-simple-mem.py b/tests/configs/tgen-simple-mem.py
index d402e557c..200834ec3 100644
--- a/tests/configs/tgen-simple-mem.py
+++ b/tests/configs/tgen-simple-mem.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ cpu = TrafficGen(config_file = "tests/quick/se/70.tgen/tgen-simple-mem.cfg")
 
 # system simulated
 system = System(cpu = cpu, physmem = SimpleMemory(),
-                membus = NoncoherentBus(clock="1GHz", width = 16))
+                membus = NoncoherentBus(width = 16))
 
 # add a communication monitor, and also trace all the packets
 system.monitor = CommMonitor(trace_file = "monitor.ptrc.gz")