diff --git a/src/core/telegram.h b/src/core/telegram.h
index 86f7c8a1a..db8595fc0 100644
--- a/src/core/telegram.h
+++ b/src/core/telegram.h
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ class EMSbus {
 
     // checks every 30 seconds if the EMS bus is still alive
     static bool bus_connected() {
-#if defined(EMSESP_STANDALONE) || defined(EMSESP_TEST)
+#if defined(EMSESP_STANDALONE)
         return true;
 #else
         if ((uuid::get_uptime() - last_bus_activity_) > EMS_BUS_TIMEOUT) {