diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f392e51a2..ef59d95de 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ option(ICINGA2_WITH_COMPAT "Build the compat module" ${ICINGA2_MASTER})
 option(ICINGA2_WITH_LIVESTATUS "Build the Livestatus module" ${ICINGA2_MASTER})
 option(ICINGA2_WITH_NOTIFICATION "Build the notification module" ON)
 option(ICINGA2_WITH_PERFDATA "Build the perfdata module" ${ICINGA2_MASTER})
-option(ICINGA2_WITH_TESTS "Run unit tests" ON)
 option(ICINGA2_WITH_ICINGADB "Build the IcingaDB module" ${ICINGA2_MASTER})
 
 option (USE_SYSTEMD
@@ -471,9 +470,6 @@ install(
   DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_DOCDIR}
 )
 
-include(CTest)
-enable_testing()
-
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
 
 add_subdirectory(third-party)
@@ -494,7 +490,8 @@ if(MSVC)
   add_subdirectory(icinga-installer)
 endif()
 
-if(ICINGA2_WITH_TESTS)
+include(CTest)
+if(BUILD_TESTING)
   add_subdirectory(test)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/doc/21-development.md b/doc/21-development.md
index c3f46fb92..143319b34 100644
--- a/doc/21-development.md
+++ b/doc/21-development.md
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ Second, define the two build types with their specific CMake variables.
 
 ```bash
 export I2_DEBUG="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DICINGA2_UNITY_BUILD=OFF $I2_GENERIC"
-export I2_RELEASE="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo -DICINGA2_WITH_TESTS=ON -DICINGA2_UNITY_BUILD=ON $I2_GENERIC"
+export I2_RELEASE="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo -DICINGA2_UNITY_BUILD=ON $I2_GENERIC"
 ```
 
 Third, depending on your likings, you may use a bash alias for building,
@@ -1655,7 +1655,7 @@ export I2_USER=$(id -u -n)
 export I2_GROUP=$(id -g -n)
 export I2_GENERIC="-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local/icinga/icinga2 -DICINGA2_USER=$I2_USER -DICINGA2_GROUP=$I2_GROUP -DOPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1/include -DOPENSSL_SSL_LIBRARY=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1/lib/libssl.dylib -DOPENSSL_CRYPTO_LIBRARY=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1/lib/libcrypto.dylib -DICINGA2_PLUGINDIR=/usr/local/sbin -DICINGA2_WITH_PGSQL=OFF -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON"
 export I2_DEBUG="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DICINGA2_UNITY_BUILD=OFF $I2_GENERIC"
-export I2_RELEASE="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo -DICINGA2_WITH_TESTS=ON -DICINGA2_UNITY_BUILD=ON $I2_GENERIC"
+export I2_RELEASE="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo -DICINGA2_UNITY_BUILD=ON $I2_GENERIC"
 
 cd debug
 cmake $I2_DEBUG ..
@@ -1686,7 +1686,7 @@ export I2_GROUP=$(id -g -n)
 export I2_GENERIC="-DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/local/icinga/icinga2 -DICINGA2_USER=$I2_USER -DICINGA2_GROUP=$I2_GROUP -DOPENSSL_INCLUDE_DIR=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1/include -DOPENSSL_SSL_LIBRARY=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1/lib/libssl.dylib -DOPENSSL_CRYPTO_LIBRARY=/usr/local/opt/openssl@1.1/lib/libcrypto.dylib -DICINGA2_PLUGINDIR=/usr/local/sbin -DICINGA2_WITH_PGSQL=OFF -DCMAKE_EXPORT_COMPILE_COMMANDS=ON"
 
 export I2_DEBUG="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug -DICINGA2_UNITY_BUILD=OFF $I2_GENERIC"
-export I2_RELEASE="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo -DICINGA2_WITH_TESTS=ON -DICINGA2_UNITY_BUILD=ON $I2_GENERIC"
+export I2_RELEASE="-DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=RelWithDebInfo -DICINGA2_UNITY_BUILD=ON $I2_GENERIC"
 
 alias i2_debug="mkdir -p debug; cd debug; cmake $I2_DEBUG ..; make -j4; make -j4 install; cd .."
 alias i2_release="mkdir -p release; cd release; cmake $I2_RELEASE ..; make -j4; make -j4 install; cd .."
@@ -2365,7 +2365,6 @@ Also see `CMakeLists.txt` for details.
 * `ICINGA2_WITH_LIVESTATUS`: Determines whether the Livestatus module is built; defaults to `ON`
 * `ICINGA2_WITH_NOTIFICATION`: Determines whether the notification module is built; defaults to `ON`
 * `ICINGA2_WITH_PERFDATA`: Determines whether the perfdata module is built; defaults to `ON`
-* `ICINGA2_WITH_TESTS`: Determines whether the unit tests are built; defaults to `ON`
 
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