diff --git a/tests/event_threads/Makefile b/tests/event_threads/Makefile
index 00f7eab2d7..cb838a7a48 100644
--- a/tests/event_threads/Makefile
+++ b/tests/event_threads/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
-USEMODULE += event_thread_highest event_thread_medium event_thread_lowest
+USEMODULE += event_thread_highest event_thread_medium
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include