diff --git a/tests/pkg/emlearn/Makefile b/tests/pkg/emlearn/Makefile
index 1e4376cc3c..2b06ed7cc2 100644
--- a/tests/pkg/emlearn/Makefile
+++ b/tests/pkg/emlearn/Makefile
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ USEPKG += emlearn
 
 BLOBS += digit
 
-BUILDDEPS += model.h
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
 
 model_head.h: