diff --git a/tests/test_images.sh b/tests/test_images.sh
index d2bd1dce54..04f52d52b0 100755
--- a/tests/test_images.sh
+++ b/tests/test_images.sh
@@ -258,7 +258,6 @@ set_runtime()
 
 setup()
 {
-	[ -z "$images_dir" ] && die "need images directory"
 	mkdir -p "${images_dir}"
 
 	if [ -n "$CI" ]; then