diff --git a/samples/userspace/shared_mem/prj.conf b/samples/userspace/shared_mem/prj.conf
index 90b88349b6f..b582b76a869 100644
--- a/samples/userspace/shared_mem/prj.conf
+++ b/samples/userspace/shared_mem/prj.conf
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
+CONFIG_TEST=y
 CONFIG_USERSPACE=y
diff --git a/samples/userspace/shared_mem/src/main.c b/samples/userspace/shared_mem/src/main.c
index 45748526790..671efb99c2d 100644
--- a/samples/userspace/shared_mem/src/main.c
+++ b/samples/userspace/shared_mem/src/main.c
@@ -161,8 +161,6 @@ void main(void)
 	k_thread_start(&ct_thread);
 	k_sem_give(&allforone);
 	printk("CT thread started\n");
-	k_thread_abort(k_current_get());
-
 }