diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5453644..d3f2869 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,17 +14,10 @@ include(cmake/simdutf-flags.cmake)
 
 set(SIMDUTF_SOURCE_DIR ${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR})
 
-enable_testing()
 add_subdirectory(src)
-add_subdirectory(tests)
 
 
 
-if(CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_ID MATCHES GNU AND CMAKE_CXX_COMPILER_VERSION VERSION_LESS 8.0)
-  message(STATUS "The benchmark tool requires GCC 8.0 or better.")
-else()
-  add_subdirectory(benchmarks)
-endif()
 
 
 # ---- Install rules ----