diff --git a/tests/periph_adc/Makefile b/tests/periph_adc/Makefile
index 837041f3ac..b610e46ac3 100644
--- a/tests/periph_adc/Makefile
+++ b/tests/periph_adc/Makefile
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ APPLICATION = periph_adc
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 FEATURES_REQUIRED = periph_adc
-USEMODULE += vtimer
+USEMODULE += xtimer
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/tests/periph_adc/main.c b/tests/periph_adc/main.c
index 9e950047ea..3e07a87be2 100644
--- a/tests/periph_adc/main.c
+++ b/tests/periph_adc/main.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "cpu.h"
 #include "board.h"
-#include "vtimer.h"
+#include "xtimer.h"
 #include "periph/adc.h"
 
 #if ADC_NUMOF < 1
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ int main(void)
         printf("\n");
 
         /* sleep a little while */
-        vtimer_usleep(DELAY);
+        xtimer_usleep(DELAY);
     }
 
     return 0;