diff --git a/tests/driver_srf08/Makefile b/tests/driver_srf08/Makefile
index 5c380715a9..02e197356c 100644
--- a/tests/driver_srf08/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_srf08/Makefile
@@ -3,16 +3,4 @@ include ../Makefile.tests_common
 USEMODULE += xtimer
 USEMODULE += srf08
 
-# set default device parameters in case they are undefined
-export TEST_SRF08_I2C   ?= I2C_DEV\(0\)
-export TEST_SRF08_SPEED ?= I2C_SPEED_NORMAL
-export TEST_MODE        ?= SRF08_MODE_CM
-export TEST_NUM_ECHOS   ?= 3
-
-# export parameters
-CFLAGS += -DTEST_SRF08_I2C=$(TEST_SRF08_I2C)
-CFLAGS += -DTEST_SRF08_SPEED=$(TEST_SRF08_SPEED)
-CFLAGS += -DTEST_MODE=$(TEST_MODE)
-CFLAGS += -DTEST_NUM_ECHOS=$(TEST_NUM_ECHOS)
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/tests/driver_srf08/main.c b/tests/driver_srf08/main.c
index 574b421443..a3415ba182 100644
--- a/tests/driver_srf08/main.c
+++ b/tests/driver_srf08/main.c
@@ -19,37 +19,33 @@
  *
  * @}
  */
-#ifndef TEST_SRF08_I2C
-#error "TEST_SRF08_I2C not defined"
-#endif
-#ifndef TEST_SRF08_SPEED
-#error "TEST_SRF08_SPEED not defined"
-#endif
-#ifndef TEST_MODE
-#error "TEST_MODE not defined"
-#endif
-#ifndef TEST_NUM_ECHOS
-#error "TEST_NUM_ECHOS not defined"
-#endif
 
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "xtimer.h"
 #include "srf08.h"
+#include "srf08_params.h"
 #include "periph/i2c.h"
 
- #define SLEEP_USEC  (1000 * 1000U)
+#ifndef TEST_MODE
+#define TEST_MODE           (SRF08_MODE_CM)
+#endif
+#ifndef TEST_NUM_ECHOS
+#define TEST_NUM_ECHOS      (3U)
+#endif
 
- static srf08_t srf08_0;
+#define SLEEP_USEC          (1000 * US_PER_MS)
+
+static srf08_t srf08_0;
 
 int main(void)
 {
     puts("SRF08 ultrasonic ranger test application\n");
-    printf("Initializing SRF08 sensor at I2C_%i... ", TEST_SRF08_I2C);
+    printf("Initializing SRF08 sensor at I2C_%i... ", srf08_params[0].i2c);
 
     int res;
 
-    res = srf08_init(&srf08_0, TEST_SRF08_I2C, SRF08_DEFAULT_ADDR);
+    res = srf08_init(&srf08_0, &srf08_params[0]);
 
     if (res < 0) {
         printf("[Failed]");