diff --git a/makefiles/deprecated_modules.inc.mk b/makefiles/deprecated_modules.inc.mk
index 0e5e83d7be..8f051d934b 100644
--- a/makefiles/deprecated_modules.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/deprecated_modules.inc.mk
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # Add deprecated modules here
 # Keep this list ALPHABETICALLY SORTED!!!!111elven
 DEPRECATED_MODULES += sema_deprecated
-DEPRECATED_MODULES += shell_commands # use shell_cmds_default instead
 DEPRECATED_MODULES += ztimer_now64
diff --git a/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk b/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
index 29f26d6156..b821902ec4 100644
--- a/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
+++ b/makefiles/pseudomodules.inc.mk
@@ -435,12 +435,6 @@ PSEUDOMODULES += shell_cmd_sys
 PSEUDOMODULES += shell_cmd_udptty
 PSEUDOMODULES += shell_cmd_vfs
 PSEUDOMODULES += shell_cmds_default
-## @addtogroup sys_shell_commands
-## @{
-## @deprecated  Use module `shell_cmds_default` instead;
-##              will be removed after 2023.07 release.
-PSEUDOMODULES += shell_commands
-## @}
 PSEUDOMODULES += shell_hooks
 PSEUDOMODULES += shell_lock_auto_locking
 PSEUDOMODULES += shield_w5100
diff --git a/pkg/nimble/Makefile.dep b/pkg/nimble/Makefile.dep
index c76ee79109..df7b054760 100644
--- a/pkg/nimble/Makefile.dep
+++ b/pkg/nimble/Makefile.dep
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ endif
 ifneq (,$(filter nimble_autoadv,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += bluetil_ad
   USEMODULE += bluetil_addr
-  ifneq (,$(filter shell_commands,$(USEMODULE)))
+  ifneq (,$(filter shell_cmds_default,$(USEMODULE)))
     DEFAULT_MODULE += nimble_autoadv_shell
   endif
 endif
diff --git a/pkg/openwsn/Makefile.dep b/pkg/openwsn/Makefile.dep
index e5f7986fdc..f437400376 100644
--- a/pkg/openwsn/Makefile.dep
+++ b/pkg/openwsn/Makefile.dep
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ ifneq (,$(filter openwsn_sock_async,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += sock_async
 endif
 
-ifneq (,$(filter shell_commands,$(USEMODULE)))
+ifneq (,$(filter shell_cmds_default,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += l2util
 endif
 # This port currently requires setting ISR_STACKSIZE
diff --git a/sys/Makefile.dep b/sys/Makefile.dep
index 9c8c7a55cd..326472e357 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile.dep
+++ b/sys/Makefile.dep
@@ -259,12 +259,6 @@ ifneq (,$(filter posix_sockets,$(USEMODULE)))
   USEMODULE += posix_headers
 endif
 
-ifneq (,$(filter shell_commands,$(USEMODULE)))
-  # shell_commands has been renamed to shell_cmds_default, but let's keep this
-  # for backward compatibility
-  USEMODULE += shell_cmds_default
-endif
-
 ifneq (,$(filter shell_cmd%,$(USEMODULE)))
   # each and every command is a submodule of shell_cmds
   USEMODULE += shell_cmds