diff --git a/examples/openthread/Makefile b/examples/openthread/Makefile
index cb06dd765a3d4a2fa2999f9d9566c31a22b4e9cc..ba9b4911d7051d6c9677ba04fcbe1795afeac8d0 100644
--- a/examples/openthread/Makefile
+++ b/examples/openthread/Makefile
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@ endif
 
 USEMODULE += $(DRIVER)
 
-USEMODULE += xtimer
 USEMODULE += random
 USEMODULE += ps