diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index 6dfc1386..f43cf522 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@ test_build_linker_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libinput.la $(top_builddir)/src/li
 test_build_cxx_SOURCES = build-cxx.cc
 test_build_cxx_CXXFLAGS = -Wall -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter $(AM_CXXFLAGS)
 
-AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT= LITEST_VERBOSE=1; export LITEST_VERBOSE;
-
 if HAVE_VALGRIND
 VALGRIND_FLAGS=--leak-check=full \
 	       --quiet \