diff --git a/tests/periph_eeprom/Makefile b/tests/periph_eeprom/Makefile
index a34d7a7e28..141993064e 100644
--- a/tests/periph_eeprom/Makefile
+++ b/tests/periph_eeprom/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-BOARD ?= b-l072z-lrwan1
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_eeprom