diff --git a/drivers/Makefile.dep b/drivers/Makefile.dep
index a499944fa1..8e3cdb542b 100644
--- a/drivers/Makefile.dep
+++ b/drivers/Makefile.dep
@@ -395,10 +395,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter soft_spi,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += xtimer
 endif
 
-ifneq (,$(filter srf02,$(USEMODULE)))
-  USEMODULE += xtimer
-endif
-
 ifneq (,$(filter srf02,$(USEMODULE)))
   FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_i2c
   USEMODULE += xtimer