diff --git a/tests/driver_xbee/Makefile b/tests/driver_xbee/Makefile
index 5b228b9cd3..c2487dfb18 100644
--- a/tests/driver_xbee/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_xbee/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := nucleo32-f031 nucleo32-f042 nucleo-f030 nucleo-f334
 USEMODULE += xbee
 USEMODULE += gnrc_netif
 USEMODULE += gnrc_txtsnd
-USEMODULE += gnrc_netdev
 USEMODULE += auto_init_gnrc_netif
 USEMODULE += gnrc_pktdump
 USEMODULE += shell