diff --git a/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/shell_module.robot b/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/shell_module.robot
index 334d040a2cc..c0675287bab 100644
--- a/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/shell_module.robot
+++ b/samples/subsys/shell/shell_module/shell_module.robot
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ Resource                      ${KEYWORDS}
 Should Read Version From Shell
     # `Prepare Machine` keyword comes from $ZEPHYR_BASE/tests/robot/common.robot file, which is imported as a resource
     Prepare Machine
-    Start Emulation
     Wait For Prompt On Uart   uart:~$
     Write Line To Uart        version
     Wait For Line On Uart     Zephyr version
diff --git a/tests/drivers/console/line_splitting/line_splitting.robot b/tests/drivers/console/line_splitting/line_splitting.robot
index 6947d6d0bf4..17f95063e74 100644
--- a/tests/drivers/console/line_splitting/line_splitting.robot
+++ b/tests/drivers/console/line_splitting/line_splitting.robot
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ Resource                      ${KEYWORDS}
 *** Test Cases ***
 Should Split Lines
     Prepare Machine
-    Start Emulation
     Wait For Next Line On Uart
     Write Line To Uart          \rabc\nd\n               waitForEcho=false
     Wait For Line On Uart       getline: abc;
diff --git a/tests/robot/common.robot b/tests/robot/common.robot
index 2bebe955797..b8099de25da 100644
--- a/tests/robot/common.robot
+++ b/tests/robot/common.robot
@@ -4,4 +4,5 @@
 Prepare Machine
     Execute Command           $elf = ${ELF}
     Execute Command           include ${RESC}
-    Create Terminal Tester    ${UART}
+    Create Terminal Tester    ${UART}  defaultPauseEmulation=True
+    Write Char Delay          0.01