diff --git a/tests/build_system/test_tools/Makefile b/tests/build_system/test_tools/Makefile
index 0318dca588..8a96460ee2 100644
--- a/tests/build_system/test_tools/Makefile
+++ b/tests/build_system/test_tools/Makefile
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ include ../Makefile.build_system_common
 
 USEMODULE += shell
 
-ifeq (native, $(BOARD))
-  RIOT_TERMINAL ?= native
-endif
-
 # No need for test_utils_interactive_sync in this test since the test
 # synchronizes by itself through `shellping` command.
 DISABLE_MODULE += test_utils_interactive_sync
diff --git a/tests/periph/rtt_min/Makefile b/tests/periph/rtt_min/Makefile
index 5406567fa6..754ce21703 100644
--- a/tests/periph/rtt_min/Makefile
+++ b/tests/periph/rtt_min/Makefile
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ USEMODULE += xtimer
 FEATURES_REQUIRED += periph_rtt
 DISABLE_MODULE += periph_init_rtt
 
-ifeq (native, $(BOARD))
-  RIOT_TERMINAL ?= native
-endif
 RIOT_TERMINAL ?= socat
 
 # microbit qemu lacks rtt
diff --git a/tests/rust_libs/Makefile b/tests/rust_libs/Makefile
index 79f280b365..6195a36951 100644
--- a/tests/rust_libs/Makefile
+++ b/tests/rust_libs/Makefile
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@ USEMODULE += shell_democommands
 
 FEATURES_REQUIRED += rust_target
 
-ifeq (native, $(BOARD))
-  RIOT_TERMINAL ?= native
-endif
-
 # Testing on stable to ensure that no nightly features are needed when Rust is
 # pulled in through modules.
 CARGO_CHANNEL = stable
diff --git a/tests/sys/congure_reno/Makefile b/tests/sys/congure_reno/Makefile
index 561b765540..3f7086616f 100644
--- a/tests/sys/congure_reno/Makefile
+++ b/tests/sys/congure_reno/Makefile
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ USEMODULE += shell_cmds_default
 
 INCLUDES += -I$(CURDIR)
 
-ifeq (native, $(BOARD))
-  RIOT_TERMINAL ?= native
-endif
 # Use a terminal that does not introduce extra characters into the stream.
 RIOT_TERMINAL ?= socat
 
diff --git a/tests/sys/congure_test/Makefile b/tests/sys/congure_test/Makefile
index 2748ceffde..54bfed98a5 100644
--- a/tests/sys/congure_test/Makefile
+++ b/tests/sys/congure_test/Makefile
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@ USEMODULE += shell_cmds_default
 
 INCLUDES += -I$(CURDIR)
 
-ifeq (native, $(BOARD))
-  RIOT_TERMINAL ?= native
-endif
 # Use a terminal that does not introduce extra characters into the stream.
 RIOT_TERMINAL ?= socat
 
diff --git a/tests/sys/shell/Makefile b/tests/sys/shell/Makefile
index 403948d416..0c904de2de 100644
--- a/tests/sys/shell/Makefile
+++ b/tests/sys/shell/Makefile
@@ -5,9 +5,6 @@ USEMODULE += app_metadata
 USEMODULE += shell_cmds_default
 USEMODULE += ps
 
-ifeq (native, $(BOARD))
-  RIOT_TERMINAL ?= native
-endif
 # Use a terminal that does not introduce extra characters into the stream.
 RIOT_TERMINAL ?= socat
 
diff --git a/tests/sys/shell_ble/Makefile b/tests/sys/shell_ble/Makefile
index 60ce5c3974..d2b66ddd7e 100644
--- a/tests/sys/shell_ble/Makefile
+++ b/tests/sys/shell_ble/Makefile
@@ -14,9 +14,6 @@ TESTRUNNER_SHELL_SKIP_REBOOT = 1
 TESTRUNNER_RESET_BOARD_ON_STARTUP = 0
 
 ifneq (,$(filter term,$(MAKECMDGOALS)))
-  ifeq (native, $(BOARD))
-    RIOT_TERMINAL ?= native
-  endif
   # Use a terminal that does not introduce extra characters into the stream.
   RIOT_TERMINAL ?= socat
 else ifneq (,$(filter test,$(MAKECMDGOALS)))
diff --git a/tests/sys/shell_lock/Makefile b/tests/sys/shell_lock/Makefile
index b1844ff7ff..29bebcdd80 100644
--- a/tests/sys/shell_lock/Makefile
+++ b/tests/sys/shell_lock/Makefile
@@ -19,8 +19,6 @@ DISABLE_MODULE += test_utils_interactive_sync_shell
 # for z1, socat doesn't work (unknown reason)
 ifeq (z1, $(BOARD))
   RIOT_TERMINAL ?= pyterm
-else ifeq (native, $(BOARD))
-  RIOT_TERMINAL ?= native
 endif
 
 # Use a terminal that does not introduce extra characters into the stream.
diff --git a/tests/turo/Makefile b/tests/turo/Makefile
index b7bcf45955..426f1f13ac 100644
--- a/tests/turo/Makefile
+++ b/tests/turo/Makefile
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@ include ../Makefile.tests_common
 USEMODULE += test_utils_result_output
 USEMODULE += shell
 
-ifeq (native, $(BOARD))
-  RIOT_TERMINAL ?= native
-endif
-
 # Use a terminal that does not introduce extra characters into the stream.
 RIOT_TERMINAL ?= socat