diff --git a/test/kpod_kill.bats b/test/kpod_kill.bats
index cf3e7859f87..1548751458e 100644
--- a/test/kpod_kill.bats
+++ b/test/kpod_kill.bats
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 
 load helpers
 
-ROOT="$TESTDIR/crio"
-RUNROOT="$TESTDIR/crio-run"
-KPOD_OPTIONS="--root $ROOT --runroot $RUNROOT ${STORAGE_OPTS} --runtime $RUNTIME_BINARY"
 function teardown() {
     cleanup_test
 }