diff --git a/tests/pthread_barrier/Makefile b/tests/pthread_barrier/Makefile
index e92aeba2a9..4b7ea7e637 100644
--- a/tests/pthread_barrier/Makefile
+++ b/tests/pthread_barrier/Makefile
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ include ../Makefile.tests_common
 BOARD_BLACKLIST := arduino-mega2560
 # arduino-mega2560: unknown type name: clockid_t
 
-# exclude boards with insufficient RAM
-BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_RAM :=  stm32f0discovery
+# exclude boards with insufficient memory
+BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY :=  stm32f0discovery
 
 # Modules to include.
 USEMODULE += pthread