diff --git a/tests/net/socket/websocket/prj.conf b/tests/net/socket/websocket/prj.conf
index 965a34c2508..65058f79843 100644
--- a/tests/net/socket/websocket/prj.conf
+++ b/tests/net/socket/websocket/prj.conf
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ CONFIG_NET_TEST=y
 CONFIG_NET_IPV4=y
 CONFIG_NET_IPV6=y
 CONFIG_NET_TCP=y
-CONFIG_NET_SHELL=y
 CONFIG_NET_STATISTICS=y
 CONFIG_NET_DRIVERS=y
 CONFIG_NET_LOOPBACK=y