diff --git a/examples/ccn-lite-client/Makefile b/examples/ccn-lite-client/Makefile
index ab36955a2e..fd4daa86f9 100644
--- a/examples/ccn-lite-client/Makefile
+++ b/examples/ccn-lite-client/Makefile
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@ USEMODULE += shell_commands
 USEMODULE += posix
 USEMODULE += ps
 USEMODULE += random
-USEMODULE += transceiver
 USEMODULE += defaulttransceiver
 USEMODULE += rtc
 USEMODULE += crypto_sha256