diff --git a/tests/driver_lis3dh/Makefile b/tests/driver_lis3dh/Makefile
index a8dfcc2684..883ec9389c 100644
--- a/tests/driver_lis3dh/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_lis3dh/Makefile
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ include ../Makefile.tests_common
 FEATURES_REQUIRED = periph_spi periph_gpio
 
 USEMODULE += lis3dh
-USEMODULE += vtimer
+USEMODULE += xtimer
 
 ifneq (,$(TEST_LIS3DH_SPI))
   CFLAGS += -DTEST_LIS3DH_SPI=$(TEST_LIS3DH_SPI)
diff --git a/tests/driver_lis3dh/main.c b/tests/driver_lis3dh/main.c
index 45f48f7330..b32a557e1a 100644
--- a/tests/driver_lis3dh/main.c
+++ b/tests/driver_lis3dh/main.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "board.h"
-#include "vtimer.h"
+#include "xtimer.h"
 #include "periph/spi.h"
 #include "periph/gpio.h"
 #include "lis3dh.h"
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ int main(void)
             --fifo_level;
         }
 
-        vtimer_usleep(SLEEP);
+        xtimer_usleep(SLEEP);
     }
 
     return 0;