diff --git a/tests/embunit/main.c b/tests/embunit/main.c
index 6d8caaf5d7..646016fd63 100644
--- a/tests/embunit/main.c
+++ b/tests/embunit/main.c
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include "assert.h"
 #include "embUnit.h"
 
 #define TEST_STRING_7   ("7")