2 files changed, 0 insertions, 10 deletions

diff --git a/test/Makefile.in b/test/Makefile.in
index 426d22d0632..20e90c6ce50 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.in
+++ b/test/Makefile.in
@@ -111,11 +111,6 @@ ifneq (${TEST_BACKTRACE_LINE_LENGTH},)
 ert_opts += --eval '(setq ert-batch-backtrace-right-margin ${TEST_BACKTRACE_LINE_LENGTH})'
 endif
 
-# Whether the tests shall also report their duration.
-ifdef TEST_PRINT_TEST_DURATION
-ert_opts += --eval '(setq ert-batch-print-duration t)'
-endif
-
 ifeq (@HAVE_MODULES@, yes)
 MODULES_EMACSOPT := --module-assertions
 else
diff --git a/test/README b/test/README
index 37156c632c1..36307e3b6c1 100644
--- a/test/README
+++ b/test/README
@@ -65,11 +65,6 @@ compiled version of a test use
 
     make TEST_LOAD_EL=no ...
 
-Sometimes, it is necessary to trace the duration time for single tests.
-This is controlled by the environment variable TEST_PRINT_TEST_DURATION
-
-    make TEST_PRINT_TEST_DURATION=1 ...
-
 
 (Also, see etc/compilation.txt for compilation mode font lock tests.)