diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/run_kselftest.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/run_kselftest.sh
index 3ffd03f1334d..ec79160b8d8b 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/run_kselftest.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/run_kselftest.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ else
 fi
 
 . ./kselftest/runner.sh
-ROOT=$PWD
 
 usage()
 {