diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 8e6ea5e80c..0593b513ee 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ if(MSVC OR CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID STREQUAL "GNU" OR CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID MATCHES "Cl
 else()
   set(CURL_CPP "cpp")
 endif()
-message(STATUS "CURL_CPP|${CURL_CPP}|")
 # Generate version script for the linker, for versioned symbols.
 # Consumed variable:
 #   CURL_CPP