diff --git a/examples/gnrc_networking/Makefile b/examples/gnrc_networking/Makefile
index e0b2be14ac951fde28aad96dd8c9dbc3cf4261ce..f91d1f3dec3f9caa5160f314c0f4324236fb5a4e 100644
--- a/examples/gnrc_networking/Makefile
+++ b/examples/gnrc_networking/Makefile
@@ -8,13 +8,10 @@ BOARD ?= native
 RIOTBASE ?= $(CURDIR)/../..
 
 BOARD_INSUFFICIENT_MEMORY := airfy-beacon chronos msb-430 msb-430h nrf51dongle \
-                          nrf6310 nucleo-f334 pca10000 pca10005 \
+                          nrf6310 nucleo-f334 pca10000 pca10005 spark-core \
                           stm32f0discovery telosb wsn430-v1_3b wsn430-v1_4 \
                           yunjia-nrf51822 z1
 
-BOARD_BLACKLIST        := spark-core
-# arduino-mega2560: unknown error types (e.g. -EBADMSG)
-
 # Include packages that pull up and auto-init the link layer.
 # NOTE: 6LoWPAN will be included if IEEE802.15.4 devices are present
 USEMODULE += gnrc_netif_default