diff --git a/tests/nimble_l2cap/Makefile b/tests/nimble_l2cap/Makefile
index 598c38b293..979e7df1ce 100644
--- a/tests/nimble_l2cap/Makefile
+++ b/tests/nimble_l2cap/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-# Configure default and allowed boards
+# Configure nrf52dk as default board
 BOARD ?= nrf52dk
-BOARD_WHITELIST := nrf52dk nrf52840dk
 
 # load the default test environment
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
diff --git a/tests/nimble_l2cap_server/Makefile b/tests/nimble_l2cap_server/Makefile
index c76219191d..e36e9071d1 100644
--- a/tests/nimble_l2cap_server/Makefile
+++ b/tests/nimble_l2cap_server/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
-# Configure default and allowed boards
+# Configure nrf52dk as default board
 BOARD ?= nrf52dk
-BOARD_WHITELIST := nrf52dk nrf52840dk
 
 # load the default test environment
 include ../Makefile.tests_common