diff --git a/sys/Makefile.dep b/sys/Makefile.dep
index 8fe3156298..d6aa7a69b5 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile.dep
+++ b/sys/Makefile.dep
@@ -542,7 +542,6 @@ endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter event_periodic,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += event_timeout_ztimer
-  USEMODULE += ztimer_periodic
 endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter event,$(USEMODULE)))