diff --git a/SETUP_TEMPLATE.sh b/SETUP_TEMPLATE.sh
index dbab27b..e78e92b 100644
--- a/SETUP_TEMPLATE.sh
+++ b/SETUP_TEMPLATE.sh
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ y | Y)
 
   rm LICENSE                                                  # remove the license
   rm -r bin/                                                  # remove the bin folder
+  rm -r tests/                                                # remove the tests folder
   writeREADME                                                 # write the new README.md
   writeCHANGELOG                                              # write the basic structure of the CHANGELOG.md
   echo -e "# add your own funding links" >.github/FUNDING.yml # remove author's custom funding links