diff --git a/tests/driver_sx127x/Makefile b/tests/driver_sx127x/Makefile
index 7a8f670d6c..dc1b6c8f94 100644
--- a/tests/driver_sx127x/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_sx127x/Makefile
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ USEMODULE += od
 USEMODULE += shell
 USEMODULE += shell_commands
 USEMODULE += ps
-USEMODULE += xtimer
 
 DRIVER ?= sx1276
 
diff --git a/tests/driver_sx127x/main.c b/tests/driver_sx127x/main.c
index 651e8aafec..1883d4bb8c 100644
--- a/tests/driver_sx127x/main.c
+++ b/tests/driver_sx127x/main.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 #include <inttypes.h>
 
 #include "thread.h"
-#include "xtimer.h"
 #include "shell.h"
 #include "shell_commands.h"