diff --git a/test/cases/_lib/lib.sh b/test/cases/_lib/lib.sh
index 500ace37d..cf9c34757 100644
--- a/test/cases/_lib/lib.sh
+++ b/test/cases/_lib/lib.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 # Temporary directory for tests to use.
 LINUXKIT_TMPDIR="${RT_PROJECT_ROOT}/_tmp"
-LINUXKIT_ARTIFACTS_DIR="${RT_PROJECT_ROOT}/../../artifacts"
 
 # The top-level group.sh of the project creates a env.sh file
 # containing environment variables for tests. Source it if present.
diff --git a/test/cases/group.sh b/test/cases/group.sh
index 5dfdb80e0..732805cec 100644
--- a/test/cases/group.sh
+++ b/test/cases/group.sh
@@ -10,8 +10,6 @@ group_init() {
     # Group initialisation code goes here
     [ -r "${LINUXKIT_TMPDIR}" ] && rm -rf "${LINUXKIT_TMPDIR}"
     mkdir "${LINUXKIT_TMPDIR}"
-    [ -r "${LINUXKIT_ARTIFACTS_DIR}" ] && rm -rf "${LINUXKIT_ARTIFACTS_DIR}"
-    mkdir "${LINUXKIT_ARTIFACTS_DIR}"
     echo "export LINUXKIT_EXAMPLES_DIR=${RT_PROJECT_ROOT}/../../examples" >> "${LINUXKIT_TMPDIR}/env.sh"
 
     if rt_label_set "gcp"; then