diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d9dbf97..9635ba4 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ set(PKG_CONFIG_DIR ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/pkgconfig)
 
 # --------------------------------------------------
 # Testing
-option(BUILD_TESTING "Build tests" ${_is_coverage_build})
+option(BUILD_TESTING "Build tests")
 include(CTest)
 message(STATUS "Build tests: ${BUILD_TESTING}")
 
@@ -443,4 +443,4 @@ install(FILES
   DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_LIBDIR}/cmake/lapack-${LAPACK_VERSION}
   COMPONENT Development
   )
-  
\ No newline at end of file
+