diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 95845045..2781fb80 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build
       run: python3 setup.py install --user --sundials-home=/usr --blas-home=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ --lapack-home=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/ --superlu-home=/usr --extra-fortran-compile-flags="-fallow-argument-mismatch"
     - name: Test
-      run: pytest --verbose tests/
+      run: pytest
diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 6f3e8818..ddadd012 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     * Improved examples with sparse jacobians by omitting the zeros in the jacobians.
     * Upgraded to Cython >= 3.
     * Removed deprecated build option "sundials_with_superlu", which is checked automatically.
+    * Removed tests from the actual assimulo package.
 
 --- Assimulo-3.4.3 ---
     * Improved compliance with newer scipy version by instead using corresponding numpy calls when more suitable.
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 73cefad1..602c59d6 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Installation is performed using the command:
 	'python setup.py install --sundials-home=/path/to/sundials --blas-home=/path/to/blas --lapack-home=/path/to/lapack'
 	
 Assimulo is then installed under Python dist-packages. 
-To test the installation, run "pytest tests/".
+To test the installation, run "pytest" in the Assimulo directory.
 
 For more information regarding Assimulo and the installation procedure, 
 please visit: http://www.jmodelica.org/assimulo
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/source/installation.rst b/doc/sphinx/source/installation.rst
index b50a0d9a..4c93daa8 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/source/installation.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/source/installation.rst
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ the section troubleshooting see :ref:`instTrouble` should be consulted before in
 
 .. note::
 
-    To test Assimulo, go into the tests folder and type::
+    To test Assimulo, go to the Assimulo directory and type::
     
-        pytest .
+        pytest
         
     Which requires pytest.
 
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ After a successful installation, the package will be located in pythons dist-pac
 
 .. note::
 
-    To test Assimulo, go into the tests folder and type::
+    To test Assimulo, go to the Assimulo directory and type::
     
-        pytest .
+        pytest
         
     Which requires pytest.
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d88b5ae0..1a92cf01 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -11,3 +11,8 @@ install_requires =
     cython >= 3.0.7
     pytest >= 7.4.4
     matplotlib > 3
+
+# pytest configuration
+[tool:pytest]
+addopts = -v
+testpaths = "tests"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ea39f04a..61565bfb 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -202,28 +202,23 @@ def _set_directories(self):
         self.desSolvers = os.path.join(self.desSrc,"solvers")
         self.desExamples = os.path.join(self.desSrc,"examples")
         self.desMain = os.path.join(self.curdir,"build")
-        self.desTests = os.path.join(self.desSrc,"tests")
-        self.desTestsSolvers = os.path.join(self.desTests,"solvers")
         self.desThirdParty=dict([(thp,os.path.join(self.curdir,self.build_assimulo_thirdparty,thp)) 
                                           for thp in self.thirdparty_methods])
-        # filelists
+        # file lists
         self.fileSrc     = os.listdir("src")
         self.fileLib     = os.listdir(os.path.join("src","lib"))
         self.fileSolvers = os.listdir(os.path.join("src","solvers"))
         self.fileExamples= os.listdir("examples")
         self.fileMain    = ["setup.py","README.md","INSTALL","CHANGELOG","MANIFEST.in"]
         self.fileMainIncludes = ["README.md","CHANGELOG", "LICENSE"]
-        self.fileTests   = os.listdir("tests")
         self.filelist_thirdparty=dict([(thp,os.listdir(os.path.join("thirdparty",thp))) 
                                          for thp in self.thirdparty_methods])
-        self.fileTestsSolvers = os.listdir(os.path.join("tests","solvers"))
         
     def create_assimulo_dirs_and_populate(self):
         self._set_directories()
         
         for subdir in ["lib", "solvers", "examples"]:
             self.create_dir(os.path.join(self.build_assimulo,subdir))
-        self.create_dir(os.path.join(self.build_assimulo, "tests", "solvers"))
         for pck in self.thirdparty_methods:
             self.create_dir(os.path.join(self.build_assimulo_thirdparty, pck))
         
@@ -233,8 +228,6 @@ def create_assimulo_dirs_and_populate(self):
         self.copy_all_files(self.fileExamples, "examples", self.desExamples)
         self.copy_all_files(self.fileMain, None, self.desMain)
         self.copy_all_files(self.fileMainIncludes, None, self.desSrc)
-        self.copy_all_files(self.fileTests, "tests", self.desTests)
-        self.copy_all_files(self.fileTestsSolvers, os.path.join("tests","solvers"), self.desTestsSolvers)
 
         for f in self.filelist_thirdparty.items():
             logging.debug('Thirdparty method {} file {} copied'.format(f[0],f[1]))
@@ -724,7 +717,7 @@ def fortran_extensionlists(self):
       platforms=PLATFORMS,
       classifiers=CLASSIFIERS,
       package_dir = {'assimulo':'assimulo'},
-      packages=['assimulo', 'assimulo.lib','assimulo.solvers','assimulo.examples','assimulo.tests','assimulo.tests.solvers'],
+      packages=['assimulo', 'assimulo.lib','assimulo.solvers','assimulo.examples'],
       #cmdclass = {'build_ext': build_ext},
       ext_modules = ext_list,
       package_data={'assimulo': ['*.pxd', 'version.txt', 'CHANGELOG', 'README.md', 'LICENSE']+license_info+['examples'+os.sep+'kinsol_ors_matrix.mtx',