diff --git a/tests/periph/selftest_shield/README.md b/tests/periph/selftest_shield/README.md
index 8c1706ceff..a2dd818d91 100644
--- a/tests/periph/selftest_shield/README.md
+++ b/tests/periph/selftest_shield/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     - (Background: If the UART at D0 and D1 is used for stdio, it cannot be
        looped and tested)
 5. Flash and run the test
-    - In this directory, run `make BOARD=<YOUR_BOARD> flash test`
+    - In this directory, run `make BOARD=<YOUR_BOARD> flash test-with-config`
 
 ## Details
 
diff --git a/tests/periph/selftest_shield/tests-with-config/01-run.py b/tests/periph/selftest_shield/tests-with-config/01-run.py
index 606d413ed1..005393cb48 100755
--- a/tests/periph/selftest_shield/tests-with-config/01-run.py
+++ b/tests/periph/selftest_shield/tests-with-config/01-run.py
@@ -1,17 +1,20 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 
-# Copyright (C) 2022 Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
+#  Copyright (C) 2023 Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
 #
 # This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
 # General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
 # directory for more details.
 
+# @author      Marian Buschsieweke <marian.buschsieweke@ovgu.de>
+
 import sys
 from testrunner import run
 
 
 def testfunc(child):
-    child.expect('ALL TESTS SUCCEEDED')
+    child.expect("self-testing peripheral drivers")
+    child.expect("ALL TESTS SUCCEEDED")
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/tests/periph/selftest_shield/tests/01-run.py b/tests/periph/selftest_shield/tests/01-run.py
deleted file mode 100755
index 005393cb48..0000000000
--- a/tests/periph/selftest_shield/tests/01-run.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,21 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env python3
-
-#  Copyright (C) 2023 Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
-#
-# This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
-# General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
-# directory for more details.
-
-# @author      Marian Buschsieweke <marian.buschsieweke@ovgu.de>
-
-import sys
-from testrunner import run
-
-
-def testfunc(child):
-    child.expect("self-testing peripheral drivers")
-    child.expect("ALL TESTS SUCCEEDED")
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    sys.exit(run(testfunc))