diff --git a/build.zig b/build.zig
index 4f45ba7..c5be9c5 100644
--- a/build.zig
+++ b/build.zig
@@ -63,16 +63,6 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     const run_step = b.step("run", "Run the app");
     run_step.dependOn(&run_cmd.step);
 
-    // Creates a step for unit testing. This only builds the test executable
-    // but does not run it.
-    const lib_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
-        .root_source_file = b.path("src/root.zig"),
-        .target = target,
-        .optimize = optimize,
-    });
-
-    const run_lib_unit_tests = b.addRunArtifact(lib_unit_tests);
-
     const exe_unit_tests = b.addTest(.{
         .root_source_file = b.path("src/main.zig"),
         .target = target,
@@ -85,6 +75,5 @@ pub fn build(b: *std.Build) void {
     // the `zig build --help` menu, providing a way for the user to request
     // running the unit tests.
     const test_step = b.step("test", "Run unit tests");
-    test_step.dependOn(&run_lib_unit_tests.step);
     test_step.dependOn(&run_exe_unit_tests.step);
 }