diff --git a/cmake/options.cmake b/cmake/options.cmake
index 7136b68dc8..947f0c5eb7 100644
--- a/cmake/options.cmake
+++ b/cmake/options.cmake
@@ -259,12 +259,6 @@ option(ENABLE_SANITIZER_UNDEFINED_BEHAVIOR "Enable undefined behavior sanitizer"
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 option(ENABLE_SANITIZER_THREAD "Enable thread sanitizer" OFF)
 
-# Backwards compatibility, when build type=TESTING BUILD_TESTING is on
-string(TOUPPER "${CMAKE_BUILD_TYPE}" FPRIME_BUILD_TYPE)
-if (FPRIME_BUILD_TYPE STREQUAL "TESTING")
-else()
-    option(BUILD_TESTING OFF)
-endif()
 include(CTest)
 
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