diff --git a/tests/nordic_softdevice/Makefile b/tests/nordic_softdevice/Makefile
index 16ec68138de8..1088faa1bf6c 100644
--- a/tests/nordic_softdevice/Makefile
+++ b/tests/nordic_softdevice/Makefile
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ USEMODULE += shell
 USEMODULE += shell_commands
 USEMODULE += ps
 
-TEST_ON_CI_WHITELIST += nrf52dk
+# softdevice currently broken on CI
+TEST_ON_CI_BLACKLIST += all
 
 include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include