diff --git a/examples/6tisch/6p-packet/Makefile b/examples/6tisch/6p-packet/Makefile
index 3ba74d3b9..707a02485 100644
--- a/examples/6tisch/6p-packet/Makefile
+++ b/examples/6tisch/6p-packet/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CONTIKI_PROJECT      = sixp-node
 PROJECT_SOURCEFILES += test-sf.c
 
-PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky nrf52dk native simplelink
+PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky z1 nrf52dk native simplelink
 
 CONTIKI  = ../../../
 
diff --git a/examples/6tisch/channel-selection-demo/Makefile b/examples/6tisch/channel-selection-demo/Makefile
index ada4a5062..e3c4288f6 100644
--- a/examples/6tisch/channel-selection-demo/Makefile
+++ b/examples/6tisch/channel-selection-demo/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ all: $(CONTIKI_PROJECT)
 
 CONTIKI=../../..
 
-PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky nrf52dk native
+PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky z1 nrf52dk native
 BOARDS_EXCLUDE = srf06/cc13x0 launchpad/cc1310 launchpad/cc1350 sensortag/cc2650 sensortag/cc1350
 
 # The channel selection library
diff --git a/examples/6tisch/etsi-plugtest-2017/Makefile b/examples/6tisch/etsi-plugtest-2017/Makefile
index 6dc463078..6b1a23a4c 100644
--- a/examples/6tisch/etsi-plugtest-2017/Makefile
+++ b/examples/6tisch/etsi-plugtest-2017/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CONTIKI_PROJECT = node
 all: $(CONTIKI_PROJECT)
 
-PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky nrf52dk native simplelink
+PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky z1 nrf52dk native simplelink
 BOARDS_EXCLUDE = sensortag/cc2650 sensortag/cc1350
 
 MAKE_WITH_SECURITY   ?= 0 # force Security from command line
diff --git a/examples/6tisch/sixtop/Makefile b/examples/6tisch/sixtop/Makefile
index 5c35696e4..1e6f0ef5f 100644
--- a/examples/6tisch/sixtop/Makefile
+++ b/examples/6tisch/sixtop/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CONTIKI_PROJECT = node-sixtop
 all: $(CONTIKI_PROJECT)
 
-PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky nrf52dk native simplelink
+PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky z1 nrf52dk native simplelink
 
 PROJECT_SOURCEFILES += sf-simple.c
 CONTIKI=../../..
diff --git a/examples/6tisch/timesync-demo/Makefile b/examples/6tisch/timesync-demo/Makefile
index cd18192d0..85c29659f 100644
--- a/examples/6tisch/timesync-demo/Makefile
+++ b/examples/6tisch/timesync-demo/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ all: $(CONTIKI_PROJECT)
 
 CONTIKI=../../..
 
-PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky nrf52dk native
+PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky z1 nrf52dk native
 
 # force Orchestra from command line
 MAKE_WITH_ORCHESTRA ?= 0
diff --git a/examples/6tisch/tsch-stats/Makefile b/examples/6tisch/tsch-stats/Makefile
index 5fdb5feb6..156c0d526 100644
--- a/examples/6tisch/tsch-stats/Makefile
+++ b/examples/6tisch/tsch-stats/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ all: $(CONTIKI_PROJECT)
 
 CONTIKI=../../..
 
-PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky nrf52dk native
+PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky z1 nrf52dk native
 BOARDS_EXCLUDE = srf06/cc13x0 launchpad/cc1310 launchpad/cc1350 sensortag/cc2650 sensortag/cc1350
 
 # force Orchestra from command line
diff --git a/examples/benchmarks/rpl-req-resp/Makefile b/examples/benchmarks/rpl-req-resp/Makefile
index e23a35d5f..dadd7a2d7 100644
--- a/examples/benchmarks/rpl-req-resp/Makefile
+++ b/examples/benchmarks/rpl-req-resp/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CONTIKI_PROJECT = node
 all: $(CONTIKI_PROJECT)
 
-PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky nrf52dk native simplelink
+PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky z1 nrf52dk native simplelink
 BOARDS_EXCLUDE = srf06/cc13x0 launchpad/cc1310 launchpad/cc1350 sensortag/cc2650 sensortag/cc1350
 
 MODULES_REL += ../testbeds
diff --git a/examples/coap/coap-example-client/Makefile b/examples/coap/coap-example-client/Makefile
index 1d3440990..21c9649e7 100644
--- a/examples/coap/coap-example-client/Makefile
+++ b/examples/coap/coap-example-client/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ CONTIKI_PROJECT = coap-example-client
 all: $(CONTIKI_PROJECT)
 
 # Do not try to build on Sky because of code size limitation
-PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky
+PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky z1
 
 # Include the CoAP implementation
 MODULES += os/net/app-layer/coap
diff --git a/examples/coap/coap-example-server/Makefile b/examples/coap/coap-example-server/Makefile
index 6d9e2db85..1647568cb 100644
--- a/examples/coap/coap-example-server/Makefile
+++ b/examples/coap/coap-example-server/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ CONTIKI_PROJECT = coap-example-server
 all: $(CONTIKI_PROJECT)
 
 # Do not try to build on Sky because of code size limitation
-PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky
+PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky z1
 
 # Include the CoAP implementation
 MODULES += os/net/app-layer/coap
diff --git a/examples/lwm2m-ipso-objects/Makefile b/examples/lwm2m-ipso-objects/Makefile
index c2cef2cfd..a8d461859 100644
--- a/examples/lwm2m-ipso-objects/Makefile
+++ b/examples/lwm2m-ipso-objects/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ CONTIKI_PROJECT = example-ipso-objects
 
 CONTIKI_SOURCEFILES += serial-protocol.c example-ipso-temperature.c
 
-PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky
+PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky z1
 
 all: $(CONTIKI_PROJECT)
 
diff --git a/examples/multicast/Makefile b/examples/multicast/Makefile
index 86c16e481..3e8a88d4a 100644
--- a/examples/multicast/Makefile
+++ b/examples/multicast/Makefile
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ all: $(CONTIKI_PROJECT)
 
 # nrf52dk only supports slave mode, i.e., with no routing
 PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = nrf52dk
-# does not fit sky motes
-PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE += sky
+# does not fit on sky and z1 motes
+PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE += sky z1
 
 CONTIKI = ../..
 
diff --git a/examples/rpl-border-router/Makefile b/examples/rpl-border-router/Makefile
index 4d2db2a85..8d210dd3c 100644
--- a/examples/rpl-border-router/Makefile
+++ b/examples/rpl-border-router/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ all: $(CONTIKI_PROJECT)
 CONTIKI = ../..
 
 # The BR is either native or embedded, and in the latter case must support SLIP
-PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = nrf52dk
+PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = nrf52dk z1
 
 # Include RPL BR module
 MODULES += os/services/rpl-border-router
diff --git a/examples/sensniff/Makefile b/examples/sensniff/Makefile
index 3b7c5116c..78cb41a3e 100644
--- a/examples/sensniff/Makefile
+++ b/examples/sensniff/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 CONTIKI_PROJECT = sensniff
 CONTIKI = ../..
 
-PLATFORMS_ONLY = cc2538dk openmote-cc2538 zoul cc26x0-cc13x0 jn516x simplelink
+PLATFORMS_ONLY = cc2538dk openmote-cc2538 z1 zoul cc26x0-cc13x0 jn516x simplelink
 
 PROJECT_SOURCEFILES += sensniff-mac.c netstack.c
 MODULES_REL += pool $(TARGET)
diff --git a/examples/websocket/Makefile b/examples/websocket/Makefile
index 87d0789c1..d0b38d95d 100644
--- a/examples/websocket/Makefile
+++ b/examples/websocket/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ all: $(CONTIKI_PROJECT)
 CONTIKI=../..
 MODULES += os/net/app-layer/http-socket
 
-PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky
+PLATFORMS_EXCLUDE = sky z1
 
 include $(CONTIKI)/Makefile.include