diff --git a/boards/arc/em_starterkit/em_starterkit_em7d_normal.yaml b/boards/arc/em_starterkit/em_starterkit_em7d_normal.yaml
index 24e1ffa8ad3..4fa59d364cb 100644
--- a/boards/arc/em_starterkit/em_starterkit_em7d_normal.yaml
+++ b/boards/arc/em_starterkit/em_starterkit_em7d_normal.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ supported:
 ram: 64
 flash: 128
 testing:
-  default: true
   ignore_tags:
     - net
     - bluetooth