diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index df52d29..fd3044f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -57,10 +57,3 @@ install(FILES
     DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/${PROJECT_NAME}
 )
 
-# only build tests when top level
-if(CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL PROJECT_NAME)
-	include(CTest)
-	if(BUILD_TESTING)
-		add_subdirectory(tests)
-	endif()
-endif()