diff --git a/tests/periph_rtc/Kconfig b/tests/periph_rtc/Kconfig
index aed0dbc6fe..28f35f69f8 100644
--- a/tests/periph_rtc/Kconfig
+++ b/tests/periph_rtc/Kconfig
@@ -10,4 +10,3 @@ config APPLICATION
     default y
     imply MODULE_PERIPH_RTC_MEM
     imply MODULE_PERIPH_RTC_MS
-    imply MODULE_ZTIMER_NO_PERIPH_RTT