diff --git a/tests/driver_bmp180/Makefile b/tests/driver_bmp180/Makefile
index 7514620cb6..9e707a856f 100644
--- a/tests/driver_bmp180/Makefile
+++ b/tests/driver_bmp180/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 USEMODULE += bmp180
 USEMODULE += xtimer
-USEMODULE += printf_float
 
 # set default altitude
 TEST_ALTITUDE ?= 158 # altitude in Polytechnique School campus