diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9e357867..424cf3f9 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ message (STATUS "${PROJECT_NAME} version ${URDF_VERSION}")
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 
 option(BUILD_APPS "Build applications" ON)
-option(BUILD_TESTING "Build tests" OFF)
 option(USE_VENDORED_DEPS "Use vendored dependencies" ON)
 option(APPEND_PROJECT_NAME_TO_INCLUDEDIR
   "When ON headers are installed to a folder ending with an extra ${PROJECT_NAME}. \