diff --git a/tests/driver_io1_xplained/Makefile b/tests/driver_io1_xplained/Makefile
index 35b9f25e88..aaf497be5c 100644
--- a/tests/driver_io1_xplained/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_io1_xplained/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,5 @@ include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 USEMODULE += io1_xplained
 USEMODULE += xtimer
-USEMODULE += printf_float
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/tests/driver_io1_xplained/main.c b/tests/driver_io1_xplained/main.c
index 6d135aa3ca..031282f19e 100644
--- a/tests/driver_io1_xplained/main.c
+++ b/tests/driver_io1_xplained/main.c
@@ -67,9 +67,10 @@ int main(void)
     while (1) {
         /* Get temperature in degrees celsius */
         at30tse75x_get_temperature(&dev.temp, &temperature);
-        printf("Temperature [°C]: %.2f\n"
+        printf("Temperature [°C]: %i.%03u\n"
                "+-------------------------------------+\n",
-               temperature);
+               (int)temperature,
+               (unsigned)((temperature - (int)temperature) * 1000));
         xtimer_sleep(DELAY_1S);
 
         /* Card detect pin is inverted */