diff --git a/tests/bluetooth/bsim_bt/edtt_ble_test_app/gatt_test_app/prj.conf b/tests/bluetooth/bsim_bt/edtt_ble_test_app/gatt_test_app/prj.conf
index 1884dc06051..ee1bac0a281 100644
--- a/tests/bluetooth/bsim_bt/edtt_ble_test_app/gatt_test_app/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/bluetooth/bsim_bt/edtt_ble_test_app/gatt_test_app/prj.conf
@@ -28,6 +28,5 @@ CONFIG_BT_DEBUG_LOG=y
 #
 # To make DEVICE Name writable...
 #
-CONFIG_BT_CONN=y
 CONFIG_BT_DEVICE_NAME_DYNAMIC=y
 CONFIG_LOG_MAX_LEVEL=2