diff --git a/cpu/esp8266/Makefile.include b/cpu/esp8266/Makefile.include
index 4658d192ac..2014eaf845 100644
--- a/cpu/esp8266/Makefile.include
+++ b/cpu/esp8266/Makefile.include
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ export TARGET_ARCH ?= xtensa-lx106-elf
 
 # ESP8266 pseudomodules
 PSEUDOMODULES += esp_gdb
-PSEUDOMODULES += esp_now
 PSEUDOMODULES += esp_sdk
 PSEUDOMODULES += esp_sdk_int_handling
 PSEUDOMODULES += esp_sw_timer