diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/mesh_shell/prj.conf b/tests/bluetooth/mesh_shell/prj.conf
index a54a431bef1..318f55ed540 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/mesh_shell/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/mesh_shell/prj.conf
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ CONFIG_ISR_STACK_SIZE=1024
 CONFIG_SYSTEM_WORKQUEUE_STACK_SIZE=2048
 CONFIG_SHELL_STACK_SIZE=1728
 
-CONFIG_CONSOLE_HANDLER=y
 CONFIG_SHELL=y
 CONFIG_SHELL_CMD_BUFF_SIZE=128
 
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/shell/prj.conf b/tests/bluetooth/shell/prj.conf
index b2248f2dcaa..bfcc356205a 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/shell/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/shell/prj.conf
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ CONFIG_SYSTEM_WORKQUEUE_STACK_SIZE=2048
 CONFIG_TEST=y
 CONFIG_TEST_LOGGING_DEFAULTS=n
 CONFIG_BT=y
-CONFIG_CONSOLE_HANDLER=y
 CONFIG_BT_DEBUG_LOG=y
 CONFIG_BT_CENTRAL=y
 CONFIG_BT_PERIPHERAL=y
diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/shell/prj_br.conf b/tests/bluetooth/shell/prj_br.conf
index 42f663e2837..ee0ead4858e 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/shell/prj_br.conf
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/shell/prj_br.conf
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ CONFIG_TEST=y
 CONFIG_BT=y
 CONFIG_BT_BREDR=y
 CONFIG_BT_RFCOMM=y
-CONFIG_CONSOLE_HANDLER=y
 CONFIG_BT_SHELL=y
 CONFIG_BT_DEBUG_LOG=y
 CONFIG_BT_CENTRAL=y