diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 63c6d27463..5e11ce053c 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,13 +25,6 @@ if(YARP_DISABLE_FAILING_TESTS)
 endif()
 
 
-#########################################################################
-# Control where test libraries and executables are placed during the build
-set(CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_BINDIR}/tests")
-set(CMAKE_LIBRARY_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/tests")
-set(CMAKE_ARCHIVE_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_BINARY_DIR}/${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/tests")
-
-
 #########################################################################
 # Prepare 'build_generator' and 'build_options' variables
 # for tests in subdirectories