diff --git a/Makefile.fips b/Makefile.fips
index 36e9a7d65..b3811dff2 100644
--- a/Makefile.fips
+++ b/Makefile.fips
@@ -538,9 +538,7 @@ dclean:
 test:   tests
 
 tests:
-	@(cd test && echo "testing..." && \
-	$(CLEARENV) && $(MAKE) -e $(BUILDENV) TOP=.. TESTS='$(TESTS)' OPENSSL_DEBUG_MEMORY=on OPENSSL_CONF=../apps/openssl.cnf tests );
-	OPENSSL_CONF=apps/openssl.cnf util/opensslwrap.sh version -a
+	@echo "Not implemented in FIPS build" ; false
 
 report:
 	@$(PERL) util/selftest.pl