diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index e52a4d3..0000000
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-if(UNIX)
-    catkin_add_gtest(${PROJECT_NAME}-test unix_serial_tests.cc)
-    target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}-test ${PROJECT_NAME} ${Boost_LIBRARIES})
-    if(NOT APPLE)
-        target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}-test util)
-    endif()
-
-    if(NOT APPLE)  # these tests are unreliable on macOS
-      catkin_add_gtest(${PROJECT_NAME}-test-timer unit/unix_timer_tests.cc)
-      target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME}-test-timer ${PROJECT_NAME})
-    endif()
-endif()