diff --git a/radio/src/targets/simu/simpgmspace.cpp b/radio/src/targets/simu/simpgmspace.cpp
index eb032971b..a6317dc61 100644
--- a/radio/src/targets/simu/simpgmspace.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/targets/simu/simpgmspace.cpp
@@ -186,7 +186,9 @@ void simuStart(bool tests, const char * sdPath, const char * settingsPath)
     return;
 
   stopPulses();
+#if !defined(COLORLCD)
   menuLevel = 0;
+#endif
 
   simu_start_mode = (tests ? 0 : OPENTX_START_NO_SPLASH | OPENTX_START_NO_CALIBRATION | OPENTX_START_NO_CHECKS);
   simu_shutdown = false;
diff --git a/radio/src/tests/gtests.cpp b/radio/src/tests/gtests.cpp
index 2deb948ea..53022b8b9 100644
--- a/radio/src/tests/gtests.cpp
+++ b/radio/src/tests/gtests.cpp
@@ -163,7 +163,9 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 #if defined(EEPROM_SIZE)
   eeprom = (uint8_t *)malloc(EEPROM_SIZE);
 #endif
+#if !defined(COLORLCD)
   menuLevel = 0;
+#endif
   InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
 
   // use --verbose option to revert to gtest's default output format