diff --git a/tests/rng/Makefile b/tests/rng/Makefile
index 8dc0d497b97e54f9f8d41ba2f3124f7a35f59df0..b41435530617efb763916feafdd8096ec4654e42 100644
--- a/tests/rng/Makefile
+++ b/tests/rng/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-APPLICATION = rng
 include ../Makefile.tests_common
 
 # some boards have not enough rom and/or ram