diff --git a/Makefile.application b/Makefile.application
index 5f1e1ae589..36450d1e1d 100644
--- a/Makefile.application
+++ b/Makefile.application
@@ -3,11 +3,4 @@ MODULE = $(APPLICATION)
 DIRS += $(RIOTCPU)/$(CPU) $(RIOTBOARD)/$(BOARD)
 DIRS += $(RIOTBASE)/core $(RIOTBASE)/drivers $(RIOTBASE)/sys
 
-ifneq (,$(filter embunit,$(USEMODULE)))
-  DIRS += $(RIOTBASE)/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit
-endif
-ifneq (,$(filter embunit_textui,$(USEMODULE)))
-  DIRS += $(RIOTBASE)/tests/unittests/embunit/textui
-endif
-
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/sys/Makefile.include b/sys/Makefile.include
index e974bb582d..fa45959152 100644
--- a/sys/Makefile.include
+++ b/sys/Makefile.include
@@ -69,3 +69,13 @@ endif
 ifneq (,$(filter oneway_malloc,$(USEMODULE)))
     USEMODULE_INCLUDES += $(RIOTBASE)/sys/oneway-malloc/include
 endif
+
+ifneq (,$(filter embunit,$(USEMODULE)))
+    ifeq ($(OUTPUT),XML)
+        CFLAGS += -DOUTPUT=OUTPUT_XML
+    else ifeq ($(OUTPUT),TEXT)
+        CFLAGS += -DOUTPUT=OUTPUT_TEXT
+    else ifeq ($(OUTPUT),COMPILER)
+        CFLAGS += -DOUTPUT=OUTPUT_COMPILER
+    endif
+endif
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/AUTHORS b/sys/embunit/AUTHORS
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/AUTHORS
rename to sys/embunit/AUTHORS
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/AssertImpl.c b/sys/embunit/AssertImpl.c
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/AssertImpl.c
rename to sys/embunit/AssertImpl.c
index 24dcf010b9..272b4193f5 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/AssertImpl.c
+++ b/sys/embunit/AssertImpl.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  *
  * $Id: AssertImpl.c,v 1.5 2004/02/10 16:15:25 arms22 Exp $
  */
-#include "config.h"
+#include "embUnit_config.h"
 #include "stdImpl.h"
 #include "AssertImpl.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/COPYING b/sys/embunit/COPYING
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/COPYING
rename to sys/embunit/COPYING
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/textui/CompilerOutputter.c b/sys/embunit/CompilerOutputter.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/textui/CompilerOutputter.c
rename to sys/embunit/CompilerOutputter.c
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/Makefile b/sys/embunit/Makefile
similarity index 51%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/Makefile
rename to sys/embunit/Makefile
index 981297ba89..8f5b3d80ab 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/Makefile
+++ b/sys/embunit/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 MODULE = embunit
 
-INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBASE)/tests/unittests/embunit
+INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBASE)/sys/include/embUnit
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/RepeatedTest.c b/sys/embunit/RepeatedTest.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/RepeatedTest.c
rename to sys/embunit/RepeatedTest.c
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestCaller.c b/sys/embunit/TestCaller.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestCaller.c
rename to sys/embunit/TestCaller.c
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestCase.c b/sys/embunit/TestCase.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestCase.c
rename to sys/embunit/TestCase.c
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestResult.c b/sys/embunit/TestResult.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestResult.c
rename to sys/embunit/TestResult.c
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestRunner.c b/sys/embunit/TestRunner.c
similarity index 99%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestRunner.c
rename to sys/embunit/TestRunner.c
index 22b0c0fb5c..d19f8e936c 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestRunner.c
+++ b/sys/embunit/TestRunner.c
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  *
  * $Id: TestRunner.c,v 1.6 2004/02/10 16:19:29 arms22 Exp $
  */
-#include "config.h"
+#include "embUnit_config.h"
 #include "stdImpl.h"
 #include "Test.h"
 #include "TestListener.h"
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestSuite.c b/sys/embunit/TestSuite.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestSuite.c
rename to sys/embunit/TestSuite.c
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/textui/TextOutputter.c b/sys/embunit/TextOutputter.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/textui/TextOutputter.c
rename to sys/embunit/TextOutputter.c
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/textui/TextUIRunner.c b/sys/embunit/TextUIRunner.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/textui/TextUIRunner.c
rename to sys/embunit/TextUIRunner.c
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/textui/XMLOutputter.c b/sys/embunit/XMLOutputter.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/textui/XMLOutputter.c
rename to sys/embunit/XMLOutputter.c
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/readme_en.txt b/sys/embunit/readme_en.txt
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/readme_en.txt
rename to sys/embunit/readme_en.txt
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/stdImpl.c b/sys/embunit/stdImpl.c
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/stdImpl.c
rename to sys/embunit/stdImpl.c
diff --git a/tests/unittests/unittests.h b/sys/include/embUnit.h
similarity index 72%
rename from tests/unittests/unittests.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit.h
index f88e90e612..d4a2332f1b 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/unittests.h
+++ b/sys/include/embUnit.h
@@ -7,21 +7,18 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * @addtogroup  unittests
+ * @addtogroup unittests
+ * @addtogroup sys
  * @{
  *
- * @file        unittests.h
- * @brief       Common header file for unittests
+ * @file
+ * @brief Common header file for unittests
  *
- * @author      Martine Lenders <mlenders@inf.fu-berlin.de>
+ * @author Martine Lenders <mlenders@inf.fu-berlin.de>
  */
 
-#ifndef __UNITTESTS__H
-#define __UNITTESTS__H
-
-#ifdef __cplusplus
-extern "C" {
-#endif
+#ifndef __SYS__EMB_UNIT__H
+#define __SYS__EMB_UNIT__H
 
 #include "embUnit/embUnit.h"
 
@@ -31,17 +28,17 @@ extern "C" {
 #   define OUTPUT_COMPILER (4)
 
 #   if (OUTPUT==OUTPUT_XML)
-#       include "textui/XMLOutputter.h"
+#       include "embUnit/XMLOutputter.h"
 #       define OUTPUTTER   (XMLOutputter_outputter())
 #   elif (OUTPUT==OUTPUT_TEXT)
-#       include "textui/TextOutputter.h"
+#       include "embUnit/TextOutputter.h"
 #       define OUTPUTTER   (TextOutputter_outputter())
 #   elif (OUTPUT==OUTPUT_COMPILER)
-#       include "textui/CompilerOutputter.h"
+#       include "embUnit/CompilerOutputter.h"
 #       define OUTPUTTER   (CompilerOutputter_outputter())
 #   endif
 
-#   include "textui/TextUIRunner.h"
+#   include "embUnit/TextUIRunner.h"
 
 #   define TESTS_START()   TextUIRunner_start()
 #   define TESTS_RUN(t)    TextUIRunner_runTest(t)
@@ -52,8 +49,16 @@ extern "C" {
 #   define TESTS_END()     TestRunner_end()
 #endif
 
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
 
 #endif
+
+/**
+ * @}
+ */
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/AssertImpl.h b/sys/include/embUnit/AssertImpl.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/AssertImpl.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/AssertImpl.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/textui/CompilerOutputter.h b/sys/include/embUnit/CompilerOutputter.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/textui/CompilerOutputter.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/CompilerOutputter.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/HelperMacro.h b/sys/include/embUnit/HelperMacro.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/HelperMacro.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/HelperMacro.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/textui/Outputter.h b/sys/include/embUnit/Outputter.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/textui/Outputter.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/Outputter.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/RepeatedTest.h b/sys/include/embUnit/RepeatedTest.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/RepeatedTest.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/RepeatedTest.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/Test.h b/sys/include/embUnit/Test.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/Test.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/Test.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestCaller.h b/sys/include/embUnit/TestCaller.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestCaller.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/TestCaller.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestCase.h b/sys/include/embUnit/TestCase.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestCase.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/TestCase.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestListener.h b/sys/include/embUnit/TestListener.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestListener.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/TestListener.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestResult.h b/sys/include/embUnit/TestResult.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestResult.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/TestResult.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestRunner.h b/sys/include/embUnit/TestRunner.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestRunner.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/TestRunner.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestSuite.h b/sys/include/embUnit/TestSuite.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/TestSuite.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/TestSuite.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/textui/TextOutputter.h b/sys/include/embUnit/TextOutputter.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/textui/TextOutputter.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/TextOutputter.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/textui/TextUIRunner.h b/sys/include/embUnit/TextUIRunner.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/textui/TextUIRunner.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/TextUIRunner.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/textui/XMLOutputter.h b/sys/include/embUnit/XMLOutputter.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/textui/XMLOutputter.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/XMLOutputter.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/embUnit.h b/sys/include/embUnit/embUnit.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/embUnit.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/embUnit.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/config.h b/sys/include/embUnit/embUnit_config.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/config.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/embUnit_config.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/stdImpl.h b/sys/include/embUnit/stdImpl.h
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/unittests/embunit/embUnit/stdImpl.h
rename to sys/include/embUnit/stdImpl.h
diff --git a/tests/unittests/Makefile b/tests/unittests/Makefile
index 1b7c6636a3..de88613e60 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/unittests/Makefile
@@ -6,19 +6,6 @@ BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_RAM := chronos msb-430 msb-430h redbee-econotag stm32f0discov
 
 USEMODULE += embunit
 
-INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBASE)/tests/unittests/embunit
-
-ifeq ($(OUTPUT),XML)
-	CFLAGS += -DOUTPUT=OUTPUT_XML
-	USEMODULE += embunit_textui
-else ifeq ($(OUTPUT),TEXT)
-	CFLAGS += -DOUTPUT=OUTPUT_TEXT
-	USEMODULE += embunit_textui
-else ifeq ($(OUTPUT),COMPILER)
-	CFLAGS += -DOUTPUT=OUTPUT_COMPILER
-	USEMODULE += embunit_textui
-endif
-
 # Some randomly generated but still deterministic values for testing
 CFLAGS += -DTEST_STRING8="\"o<\\\\rrB/q\""
 CFLAGS += -DTEST_STRING12="\"50U'HLKC3_ft\""
diff --git a/tests/unittests/embunit/textui/Makefile b/tests/unittests/embunit/textui/Makefile
deleted file mode 100644
index 5f5c5983eb..0000000000
--- a/tests/unittests/embunit/textui/Makefile
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-MODULE = embunit_textui
-
-INCLUDES += -I$(RIOTBASE)/tests/unittests/embunit
-
-include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.base
diff --git a/tests/unittests/main.c b/tests/unittests/main.c
index 8ec2742402..2d4ba2ea8f 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/main.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/main.c
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
  * directory for more details.
  */
 
-#include "unittests.h"
 #include "map.h"
 
+#include "embUnit.h"
 #include "lpm.h"
 
 #define UNCURRY(FUN, ARGS) FUN(ARGS)
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-bloom/tests-bloom.h b/tests/unittests/tests-bloom/tests-bloom.h
index 38bd3478c0..1c711190b8 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-bloom/tests-bloom.h
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-bloom/tests-bloom.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef __TESTS_BLOOM_H_
 #define __TESTS_BLOOM_H_
 
-#include "../unittests.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-cbor/tests-cbor.c b/tests/unittests/tests-cbor/tests-cbor.c
index e6ecbfd5f5..a66fa89c75 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-cbor/tests-cbor.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-cbor/tests-cbor.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * @author      Jana Cavojska <jana.cavojska9@gmail.com>
  */
 
-#include "../unittests.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #include "bitarithm.h"
 #include "cbor.h"
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-atomic.c b/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-atomic.c
index f66714b557..888f7a351d 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-atomic.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-atomic.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <limits.h>
 
-#include "embUnit/embUnit.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #include "atomic.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-bitarithm.c b/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-bitarithm.c
index a8cc7f2e0d..31196d7c2c 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-bitarithm.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-bitarithm.c
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #include <limits.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#include "embUnit/embUnit.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #include "bitarithm.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-byteorder.c b/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-byteorder.c
index 3dc940eddf..9f5ecb6a95 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-byteorder.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-byteorder.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * directory for more details.
  */
 
-#include "embUnit/embUnit.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #include "byteorder.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-cib.c b/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-cib.c
index fd371969a6..52565399ca 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-cib.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-cib.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * directory for more details.
  */
 
-#include "embUnit/embUnit.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #include "cib.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-clist.c b/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-clist.c
index 32e32887e2..3d19871c99 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-clist.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-clist.c
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include "embUnit/embUnit.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #include "clist.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-lifo.c b/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-lifo.c
index 43740b7d83..31eaa65d0d 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-lifo.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-lifo.c
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  * directory for more details.
  */
 
-#include "embUnit/embUnit.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #include "lifo.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-priority-queue.c b/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-priority-queue.c
index 76875c9b7c..3f9357890d 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-priority-queue.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core-priority-queue.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  */
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include "embUnit/embUnit.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #include "priority_queue.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core.h b/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core.h
index 8c4efb7161..47d425bc9f 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core.h
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-core/tests-core.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef __TESTS_CORE_H_
 #define __TESTS_CORE_H_
 
-#include "../unittests.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-crypto/tests-crypto.h b/tests/unittests/tests-crypto/tests-crypto.h
index e63362e364..01483a73c0 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-crypto/tests-crypto.h
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-crypto/tests-crypto.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef __TESTS_CRYPTO_H_
 #define __TESTS_CRYPTO_H_
 
-#include "../unittests.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-netdev_dummy/tests-netdev_dummy.c b/tests/unittests/tests-netdev_dummy/tests-netdev_dummy.c
index ebdb775909..c749547020 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-netdev_dummy/tests-netdev_dummy.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-netdev_dummy/tests-netdev_dummy.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 #include "clist.h"
 
-#include "embUnit/embUnit.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #include "netdev_dummy.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-netdev_dummy/tests-netdev_dummy.h b/tests/unittests/tests-netdev_dummy/tests-netdev_dummy.h
index 587811c769..ee8e456de8 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-netdev_dummy/tests-netdev_dummy.h
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-netdev_dummy/tests-netdev_dummy.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef __TESTS_NETDEV_DUMMY_H_
 #define __TESTS_NETDEV_DUMMY_H_
 
-#include "../unittests.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-pktbuf/tests-pktbuf.c b/tests/unittests/tests-pktbuf/tests-pktbuf.c
index 7117220774..58e9176611 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-pktbuf/tests-pktbuf.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-pktbuf/tests-pktbuf.c
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 #include <errno.h>
 #include <stdint.h>
 
-#include "embUnit/embUnit.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #include "pktbuf.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-pktbuf/tests-pktbuf.h b/tests/unittests/tests-pktbuf/tests-pktbuf.h
index cdfab7b9f0..a58eaa3104 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-pktbuf/tests-pktbuf.h
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-pktbuf/tests-pktbuf.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef __TESTS_PKTBUF_H_
 #define __TESTS_PKTBUF_H_
 
-#include "../unittests.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-pktqueue/tests-pktqueue.c b/tests/unittests/tests-pktqueue/tests-pktqueue.c
index 19a717631c..e1752e8558 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-pktqueue/tests-pktqueue.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-pktqueue/tests-pktqueue.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  */
 #include <string.h>
 
-#include "embUnit/embUnit.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #include "pktqueue.h"
 
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-pktqueue/tests-pktqueue.h b/tests/unittests/tests-pktqueue/tests-pktqueue.h
index b48260d6ec..968f78ca8b 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-pktqueue/tests-pktqueue.h
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-pktqueue/tests-pktqueue.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #ifndef __TESTS_PKTQUEUE_H_
 #define __TESTS_PKTQUEUE_H_
 
-#include "../unittests.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ extern "C" {
  */
 void tests_pktqueue(void);
 
-
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-timex/tests-timex.h b/tests/unittests/tests-timex/tests-timex.h
index 50274e8880..5b0a974e3e 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-timex/tests-timex.h
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-timex/tests-timex.h
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #ifndef __TESTS_TIMEX_H_
 #define __TESTS_TIMEX_H_
 
-#include "../unittests.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-ubjson/test-ubjson-empty-array.c b/tests/unittests/tests-ubjson/test-ubjson-empty-array.c
index 585a9da63f..56aba63fc0 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-ubjson/test-ubjson-empty-array.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-ubjson/test-ubjson-empty-array.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "tests-ubjson.h"
+#include "kernel.h"
 
 typedef enum {
     BEFORE_ARRAY_1 = __LINE__,
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-ubjson/test-ubjson-empty-object.c b/tests/unittests/tests-ubjson/test-ubjson-empty-object.c
index 359c61a74e..5e8f46a493 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-ubjson/test-ubjson-empty-object.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-ubjson/test-ubjson-empty-object.c
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "tests-ubjson.h"
+#include "kernel.h"
 
 typedef enum {
     BEFORE_ARRAY_1 = __LINE__,
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-ubjson/tests-ubjson.c b/tests/unittests/tests-ubjson/tests-ubjson.c
index bf83c83bd4..d11b9d24bc 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-ubjson/tests-ubjson.c
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-ubjson/tests-ubjson.c
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 #include "sched.h"
 #include "msg.h"
 #include "mutex.h"
+#include "pipe.h"
+#include "irq.h"
 
 static pipe_t communication_pipe;
 static ringbuffer_t pipe_rb;
diff --git a/tests/unittests/tests-ubjson/tests-ubjson.h b/tests/unittests/tests-ubjson/tests-ubjson.h
index 9b19c888ff..ef795c426a 100644
--- a/tests/unittests/tests-ubjson/tests-ubjson.h
+++ b/tests/unittests/tests-ubjson/tests-ubjson.h
@@ -29,13 +29,9 @@
 #ifndef TESTS__UBJSON_H__
 #define TESTS__UBJSON_H__
 
-#include "../unittests.h"
-#include "msg.h"
-#include "kernel_macros.h"
-#include "irq.h"
+#include "embUnit.h"
 
 #include "ubjson.h"
-#include "pipe.h"
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 extern "C" {