diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/exec/Makefile b/tools/testing/selftests/exec/Makefile
index 6b76bfdc847e..4e400eb83657 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/exec/Makefile
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/exec/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 CFLAGS = -Wall
 BINARIES = execveat
-DEPS = execveat.symlink execveat.denatured script
+DEPS = execveat.symlink execveat.denatured script subdir
 all: $(BINARIES) $(DEPS)
 
 subdir:
@@ -22,7 +22,5 @@ TEST_FILES := $(DEPS)
 
 include ../lib.mk
 
-override EMIT_TESTS := echo "mkdir -p subdir; (./execveat && echo \"selftests: execveat [PASS]\") || echo \"selftests: execveat [FAIL]\""
-
 clean:
 	rm -rf $(BINARIES) $(DEPS) subdir.moved execveat.moved xxxxx*