diff --git a/Makefile.dep b/Makefile.dep
index 3c9a0a1a0d..fe41873223 100644
--- a/Makefile.dep
+++ b/Makefile.dep
@@ -534,7 +534,6 @@ endif
 
 ifneq (,$(filter arduino,$(USEMODULE)))
   FEATURES_REQUIRED += arduino
-  FEATURES_REQUIRED += cpp
   USEMODULE += xtimer
 endif