diff --git a/makefiles/tests/tests.inc.mk b/makefiles/tests/tests.inc.mk
index c182ae8993..8aaaa72387 100644
--- a/makefiles/tests/tests.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/tests/tests.inc.mk
@@ -22,10 +22,6 @@ TEST_DEPS += $(TERMDEPS)
 TEST_EXECUTOR ?=
 TEST_EXECUTOR_FLAGS ?=
 
-ifeq (native, $(BOARD))
-  TEST_EXECUTOR := RIOT_TERMINAL=native $(TEST_EXECUTOR)
-endif
-
 test: $(TEST_DEPS)
 	$(Q) for t in $(TESTS); do \
 		$(TEST_EXECUTOR) $(TEST_EXECUTOR_FLAGS) $$t || exit 1; \