diff --git a/c_library/CMakeLists.txt b/c_library/CMakeLists.txt
index 62d21c3..956b122 100644
--- a/c_library/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/c_library/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -59,16 +59,9 @@ endif()
 # set properties for installation
 set_target_properties(ImagineModels PROPERTIES VERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION} SOVERSION ${PROJECT_VERSION})
 
-if (COMPILE_TESTS)
+if (IMAGINEMODELS_COMPILE_TESTS)
     # Build tests
     enable_testing()
-    #set(TESTSOURCES grid parameter_update positions derivatives)
-    #foreach(test ${TESTSOURCES})
-    #    set(test_name ${test}_ctest)
-    #    add_executable(${test_name} "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/regular/test_${test}.cc")
-    #    target_link_libraries(${test_name} ImagineModels ${LIBRARIES})
-    #    add_test(${test_name} ${test_name})
-    #endforeach()
 
     set(TESTSOURCES uniform helix regular) #parameter_update positions derivatives)
     add_executable(test_main "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/test/test_main.cc")