diff --git a/Makefile.dep b/Makefile.dep
index b533885381..cc20a614d3 100644
--- a/Makefile.dep
+++ b/Makefile.dep
@@ -203,13 +203,8 @@ endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter newlib,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += uart_stdio
-else
-  ifneq (,$(filter shell,$(USEMODULE)))
-    USEMODULE += uart0
-  endif
 endif
 
-
 ifneq (,$(filter uart0,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += posix
 endif