diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index 05738dc..bf02202 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -12,12 +12,10 @@ before_install:
   - sudo apt-get install -qq cppcheck
 
 # scripts to run before build
-# using a symbolic link to get the "make test" to work as if launched from the root directorys
 before_script:
   - mkdir build
   - cd build
   - cmake -DSQLITECPP_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON -DSQLITECPP_BUILD_TESTS=ON -DSQLITECPP_RUN_DOXYGEN=OFF ..
-  - ln -s ../examples examples
 
 # build examples, and run tests (ie make & make test)
 script:
diff --git a/build.bat b/build.bat
index cb8062a..fcc72a6 100644
--- a/build.bat
+++ b/build.bat
@@ -11,10 +11,7 @@ cmake -DSQLITECPP_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON -DSQLITECPP_BUILD_TESTS=ON ..
 @REM Build default configuration (ie 'Debug')
 cmake --build .
 
-@REM prepare and launch tests
-mkdir examples
-mkdir examples\example1
-copy ..\examples\example1\example.db3 examples\example1
-copy ..\examples\example1\logo.png    examples\example1
+@REM Build and run tests
 ctest --output-on-failure
+
 cd ..
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index 5cd6e72..7d3068c 100755
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ cd build
 
 # Generate a Makefile for GCC (or Clang, depanding on CC/CXX envvar)
 cmake -DSQLITECPP_BUILD_EXAMPLES=ON -DSQLITECPP_BUILD_TESTS=ON ..
+
 # Build (ie 'make')
 cmake --build .
 
-# Prepare and run unit-tests (ie 'make test')
-mkdir -p examples/example1
-cp ../examples/example1/example.db3 examples/example1
-cp ../examples/example1/logo.png    examples/example1
+# Build and run unit-tests (ie 'make test')
 ctest --output-on-failure