diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 0622702..f44e0f5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -158,7 +158,6 @@ install(TARGETS caf_internal EXPORT CAFTargets)
 
 # -- create the libcaf_test target ahead of time for caf_core ------------------
 
-add_library(libcaf_test)
 
 # -- add uninstall target if it does not exist yet -----------------------------
 
@@ -351,7 +350,6 @@ endfunction()
 
 add_subdirectory(libcaf_core)
 
-add_subdirectory(libcaf_test)
 
 if(CAF_ENABLE_NET_MODULE)
   add_subdirectory(libcaf_net)