diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-gnrc_ipv6_nib/Makefile.include b/tests/unittests/tests-gnrc_ipv6_nib/Makefile.include
index 12e352ae23..54383e2411 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-gnrc_ipv6_nib/Makefile.include
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-gnrc_ipv6_nib/Makefile.include
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6_nib
-USEMODULE += gnrc_ipv6_netif
 
 CFLAGS += -DGNRC_IPV6_NIB_CONF_ROUTER=1
 CFLAGS += -DGNRC_IPV6_NIB_NUMOF=16