diff --git a/samples/shell/microkernel/sample.tc b/samples/shell/microkernel/sample.tc
index bcb111e..f8db7c2 100644
--- a/samples/shell/microkernel/sample.tc
+++ b/samples/shell/microkernel/sample.tc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # @targets \
 #    board:(?!arduino_101_sss) \
 #    board:(?!quark_se_c1000_ss_devboard) \
+#    board:(?!qemu-.*) \
 #
 # @eval console-rx %(console)s:15 shell>
 # @eval console-tx %(console)s:1  ping\r\n
diff --git a/samples/shell/nanokernel/sample.tc b/samples/shell/nanokernel/sample.tc
index 8440645..e1af6ff 100644
--- a/samples/shell/nanokernel/sample.tc
+++ b/samples/shell/nanokernel/sample.tc
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 # @targets \
 #    board:(?!arduino_101_sss) \
 #    board:(?!quark_se_c1000_ss_devboard) \
+#    board:(?!qemu-.*) \
 #
 # @eval console-rx %(console)s:15 shell>
 # @eval console-tx %(console)s:1  ping\r\n