diff --git a/curves/src/pasta/curves/tests.rs b/curves/src/pasta/curves/tests.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 40a57c2091..0000000000
--- a/curves/src/pasta/curves/tests.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-use crate::pasta::{ProjectivePallas, ProjectiveVesta};
-use ark_algebra_test_templates::*;
-
-test_group!(g1; ProjectivePallas; sw);
-test_group!(g2; ProjectiveVesta; sw);
diff --git a/curves/src/pasta/fields/mod.rs b/curves/src/pasta/fields/mod.rs
index b17af3bc8c..84be91fdba 100644
--- a/curves/src/pasta/fields/mod.rs
+++ b/curves/src/pasta/fields/mod.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,3 @@ pub trait SquareRootField: Field {
     /// Sets `self` to be the square root of `self`, if it exists.
     fn sqrt_in_place(&mut self) -> Option<&mut Self>;
 }
-
-// @volhovm: do we need this?
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests;
diff --git a/curves/src/pasta/fields/tests.rs b/curves/src/pasta/fields/tests.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index 0489cfc4cf..0000000000
--- a/curves/src/pasta/fields/tests.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-use crate::pasta::fields::{Fp as Fr, Fq};
-use ark_algebra_test_templates::*;
-
-test_field!(fq; Fq; mont_prime_field);
-test_field!(fr; Fr; mont_prime_field);
diff --git a/poly-commitment/src/tests/mod.rs b/poly-commitment/src/tests/mod.rs
deleted file mode 100644
index f65c6f90b4..0000000000
--- a/poly-commitment/src/tests/mod.rs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-mod batch_15_wires;
-mod commitment;
-mod serialization;