diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-base64/Makefile b/tests/unittests/tests-base64/Makefile
index f1ff02a7c7..48422e909a 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-base64/Makefile
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-base64/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-MODULE = tests-base64
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-bloom/Makefile b/tests/unittests/tests-bloom/Makefile
index 735fc873b8..48422e909a 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-bloom/Makefile
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-bloom/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-MODULE = tests-bloom
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-cbor/Makefile b/tests/unittests/tests-cbor/Makefile
index a129232f92..849c1e6b33 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-cbor/Makefile
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-cbor/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-MODULE = tests-cbor
-
 CFLAGS += -DCBOR_NO_PRINT
 
 ifeq (,$(filter native,$(BOARD)))
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-ipv6_addr/Makefile b/tests/unittests/tests-ipv6_addr/Makefile
index 091d51ee52..48422e909a 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-ipv6_addr/Makefile
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-ipv6_addr/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-MODULE = tests-ipv6_addr
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-netdev_dummy/Makefile b/tests/unittests/tests-netdev_dummy/Makefile
index 3e9f8f0a44..f46397d247 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-netdev_dummy/Makefile
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-netdev_dummy/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,2 @@
-MODULE = tests-netdev_dummy
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-netif/Makefile b/tests/unittests/tests-netif/Makefile
index c989447677..48422e909a 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-netif/Makefile
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-netif/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-MODULE = tests-netif
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-netreg/Makefile b/tests/unittests/tests-netreg/Makefile
index 63f6258bad..48422e909a 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-netreg/Makefile
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-netreg/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-MODULE = tests-netreg
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-pkt/Makefile b/tests/unittests/tests-pkt/Makefile
index 2ca993ff33..48422e909a 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-pkt/Makefile
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-pkt/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-MODULE = tests-pkt
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-pktbuf/Makefile b/tests/unittests/tests-pktbuf/Makefile
index 74a5e77d89..48422e909a 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-pktbuf/Makefile
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-pktbuf/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-MODULE = tests-pktbuf
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-pktqueue/Makefile b/tests/unittests/tests-pktqueue/Makefile
index 1c51296ceb..48422e909a 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-pktqueue/Makefile
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-pktqueue/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-MODULE = tests-pktqueue
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-timex/Makefile b/tests/unittests/tests-timex/Makefile
index 7eb455cc3c..48422e909a 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-timex/Makefile
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-timex/Makefile
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
-MODULE = tests-timex
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base