diff --git i/host/tests/CMakeLists.txt w/host/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index bac599811..267f8e602 100644
--- a/host/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/host/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -517,12 +517,6 @@ UHD_ADD_NONAPI_TEST(
     ${UHD_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/utils/compat_check.cpp
 )

-UHD_ADD_NONAPI_TEST(
-    TARGET "xport_adapter_ctrl_test.cpp"
-    EXTRA_SOURCES
-    ${UHD_SOURCE_DIR}/lib/usrp/cores/xport_adapter_ctrl.cpp
-)
-
 UHD_ADD_NONAPI_TEST(
     TARGET "custom_reg_test.cpp"
     EXTRA_SOURCES