diff --git a/tests/c11_atomics_cpp_compat/Makefile b/tests/c11_atomics_cpp_compat/Makefile
index c13a51dabb..986490ca6a 100644
--- a/tests/c11_atomics_cpp_compat/Makefile
+++ b/tests/c11_atomics_cpp_compat/Makefile
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 # As it is a simple compilation test, only the basic modules are needed
-DISABLE_MODULE := \
-    auto_init \
-    core_msg \
-    #
+DISABLE_MODULE := core_msg
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
diff --git a/tests/irq/Makefile b/tests/irq/Makefile
index 6efe7b5847..8bff23ceea 100644
--- a/tests/irq/Makefile
+++ b/tests/irq/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
-USEMODULE += auto_init
 USEMODULE += xtimer
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include