diff --git a/tests/nulltest.sh b/tests/nulltest.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index ed360ce..0000000
--- a/tests/nulltest.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-
-# xxhash runs tests at build stage. if tests fail a build fails. no need to duplicate.
-
-echo XXHASH nulltest is PASS
-exit 0
diff --git a/tests/tests.yml b/tests/tests.yml
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index 0e807fa..0000000
--- a/tests/tests.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
----
-- hosts: localhost
-  roles:
-  - role: standard-test-basic
-    tags:
-    - classic
-    tests:
-    - nulltest:
-        dir: .
-        run: nulltest.sh