diff --git a/.ci-scripts/build-osx.sh b/.ci-scripts/build-osx.sh
index 5bcf7a13c..f78ba048e 100755
--- a/.ci-scripts/build-osx.sh
+++ b/.ci-scripts/build-osx.sh
@@ -20,14 +20,6 @@ set -eu -o pipefail
 
 readonly BIN_NAME="qTox.dmg"
 
-while (( $# > 0 )); do
-    case $1 in
-    --run-tests) RUN_TESTS=1; shift ;;
-    --online-tests) ONLINE_TESTS=1; shift ;;
-    *) echo "Unexpected argument $1"; exit 1 ;;
-    esac
-done
-
 build_qtox() {
     cmake -DUPDATE_CHECK=ON \
         -DSPELL_CHECK=OFF \
@@ -35,14 +27,8 @@ build_qtox() {
         -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release \
         -DCMAKE_PREFIX_PATH="$(brew --prefix qt@5)" .
     make -j$(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)
-    if [ ! -z ${RUN_TESTS+x} ]; then
-        EXCLUDE_TESTS=""
-        if [ -z ${ONLINE_TESTS+x} ]; then
-            EXCLUDE_TESTS="-E core"
-        fi
-        export CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1
-        ctest ${EXCLUDE_TESTS} -j$(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)
-    fi
+    export CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1
+    ctest -j$(sysctl -n hw.ncpu)
     make install
 }
 
diff --git a/.ci-scripts/build-qtox-linux.sh b/.ci-scripts/build-qtox-linux.sh
index cd08519c7..51cf5e3fb 100755
--- a/.ci-scripts/build-qtox-linux.sh
+++ b/.ci-scripts/build-qtox-linux.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ while (( $# > 0 )); do
     --minimal) MINIMAL=1 ; shift ;;
     --full) MINIMAL=0; shift ;;
     --sanitize) SANITIZE=1; shift ;;
-    --online-tests) ONLINE_TESTS=1; shift ;;
     --build-type) BUILD_TYPE=$2; shift 2 ;;
     --help|-h) usage; exit 1 ;;
     *) echo "Unexpected argument $1"; usage; exit 1 ;;
@@ -72,10 +71,5 @@ else
         $SANITIZE_ARGS
 fi
 
-EXCLUDE_TESTS=""
-if [ -z ${ONLINE_TESTS+x} ]; then
-    EXCLUDE_TESTS="-E core"
-fi
-
 cmake --build . -- -j $(nproc)
-ctest ${EXCLUDE_TESTS} -j$(nproc)
+ctest -j$(nproc)
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yaml b/.github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yaml
index 5fa44564f..cab6e5a91 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-test-deploy.yaml
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           docker_image_name: fedora
       - name: Run build
-        run: docker-compose run --rm fedora ./.ci-scripts/build-qtox-linux.sh --build-type ${{ matrix.build_type }} --${{ matrix.features }} --sanitize --online-tests
+        run: docker-compose run --rm fedora ./.ci-scripts/build-qtox-linux.sh --build-type ${{ matrix.build_type }} --${{ matrix.features }} --sanitize
   build-opensuse:
     name: Opensuse
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -501,7 +501,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install toxcore and toxext
         run: buildscripts/build_toxcore_linux.sh
       - name: Build qTox
-        run: ./.ci-scripts/build-osx.sh --run-tests
+        run: ./.ci-scripts/build-osx.sh
       - name: Upload dmg
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
         with:
diff --git a/windows/cross-compile/build.sh b/windows/cross-compile/build.sh
index b00dd3dc0..e6b149967 100755
--- a/windows/cross-compile/build.sh
+++ b/windows/cross-compile/build.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ while (( $# > 0 )); do
         --src-dir) QTOX_SRC_DIR=$2; shift 2 ;;
         --arch) ARCH=$2; shift 2 ;;
         --run-tests) RUN_TESTS=1; shift ;;
-        --online-tests) ONLINE_TESTS=1; shift ;;
         --build-type) BUILD_TYPE=$2; shift 2;;
         *) "Unexpected argument $1"; exit 1 ;;
     esac
@@ -117,11 +116,7 @@ then
   export WINEPATH='/export;/windows/bin'
   export CTEST_OUTPUT_ON_FAILURE=1
   export PATH="$PATH:/opt/wine-stable/bin"
-  EXCLUDE_TESTS=""
-  if [ -z ${ONLINE_TESTS+x} ]; then
-      EXCLUDE_TESTS="-E core"
-  fi
-  ctest ${EXCLUDE_TESTS} -j$(nproc)
+  ctest -j$(nproc)
 fi
 set -u