diff --git a/examples/ccn-lite-client/Makefile b/examples/ccn-lite-client/Makefile
index 924c1bbf59..494da4bebe 100644
--- a/examples/ccn-lite-client/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ccn-lite-client/Makefile
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ CFLAGS += -DDEVELHELP
 # Change this to 0 show compiler invocation lines by default:
 QUIET ?= 1
 
-BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_RAM := chronos msb-430h telosb wsn430-v1_3b wsn430-v1_4 z1 redbee-econotag
+# The CCN-lite API is currently expecting unsigned int to be at least 32 bits wide.
+BOARD_BLACKLIST := chronos msb-430h telosb wsn430-v1_3b wsn430-v1_4 z1 redbee-econotag
 
 # Modules to include: