diff --git a/tests/minimal/Makefile b/tests/minimal/Makefile
index e120dd01ba..6afb6877c0 100644
--- a/tests/minimal/Makefile
+++ b/tests/minimal/Makefile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ CFLAGS += -DNDEBUG -DLOG_LEVEL=LOG_NONE
 DISABLE_MODULE += auto_init auto_init_%
 DISABLE_MODULE += test_utils_interactive_sync
 DISABLE_MODULE += test_utils_print_stack_usage
+DISABLE_MODULE += core_thread
 
 USEMODULE += stdio_null