diff --git a/src/tests/Makefile.am b/src/tests/Makefile.am
deleted file mode 100644
--- a/src/tests/Makefile.am
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-TESTS=check_execio check_asprintf
-
-LIBS = $(CHECK_LIBS)
-LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libdistrencommon.la
-
-check_PROGRAMS=$(TESTS)
-AM_CFLAGS = $(CHECK_CFLAGS) -I$(top_builddir)/src/common