diff --git a/tests/kernel/tickless/tickless_concept/prj.conf b/tests/kernel/tickless/tickless_concept/prj.conf
index 9290ae5a65d..289dda3092c 100644
--- a/tests/kernel/tickless/tickless_concept/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/kernel/tickless/tickless_concept/prj.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
 CONFIG_ZTEST=y
-CONFIG_PM=y
 CONFIG_SYS_CLOCK_TICKS_PER_SEC=100
 CONFIG_MP_MAX_NUM_CPUS=1