diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index b708f07..2873f12 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@ string(REGEX REPLACE "\\..*" "" TLS_MAJOR_VERSION ${TLS_VERSION})
 
 option(LIBRESSL_SKIP_INSTALL "Skip installation" ${LIBRESSL_SKIP_INSTALL})
 option(LIBRESSL_APPS "Build apps" ON)
+option(LIBRESSL_TESTS "Build tests" ON)
 option(ENABLE_ASM "Enable assembly" ON)
 option(ENABLE_EXTRATESTS "Enable extra tests that may be unreliable on some platforms" OFF)
 option(ENABLE_NC "Enable installing TLS-enabled nc(1)" OFF)
-option(ENABLE_VSTEST "Enable test on Visual Studio" OFF)
 set(OPENSSLDIR ${OPENSSLDIR} CACHE PATH "Set the default openssl directory" FORCE)
 
 if(NOT LIBRESSL_SKIP_INSTALL)
@@ -300,7 +300,8 @@ add_subdirectory(include)
 if(NOT MSVC)
 	add_subdirectory(man)
 endif()
-if(NOT MSVC OR ENABLE_VSTEST)
+# Tests require the openssl executable and are unavailable when building shared libraries
+if(LIBRESSL_APPS AND LIBRESSL_TESTS AND NOT BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
 	add_subdirectory(tests)
 endif()
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a993dde..d66f3ef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -143,9 +143,11 @@ into other projects or build by itself.
 | Option Name | Default | Description
 | ------------ | -----: | ------
 |  LIBRESSL_SKIP_INSTALL | OFF | allows skipping install() rules.  Can be specified from command line using <br>```-DLIBRESSL_SKIP_INSTALL=ON``` |
+|  LIBRESSL_APPS | ON | allows skipping application builds. Apps are required to run tests |
+|  LIBRESSL_TESTS | ON | allows skipping of tests. Tests are only available in static builds |
+|  BUILD_SHARED_LIBS | OFF | CMake option for building shared libraries. |
 |  ENABLE_ASM | ON | builds assembly optimized rules. |
 |  ENABLE_EXTRATESTS | OFF | Enable extra tests that may be unreliable on some platforms |
 |  ENABLE_NC | OFF | Enable installing TLS-enabled nc(1) |
-|  ENABLE_VSTEST | OFF | Enable test on Visual Studio |
 |  OPENSSLDIR | Blank | Set the default openssl directory.  Can be specified from command line using <br>```-DOPENSSLDIR=<dirname>``` |
 
diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 6384108..eb5679b 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -6,37 +6,29 @@ environment:
     - GENERATOR: Visual Studio 14 2015
       CONFIG: Release
       SHARED_LIBS: ON
-      VSTEST: OFF
     - GENERATOR: Visual Studio 14 2015
       CONFIG: Release
       SHARED_LIBS: OFF
-      VSTEST: ON      
     - GENERATOR: Visual Studio 14 2015
       CONFIG: Debug
       SHARED_LIBS: ON
-      VSTEST: OFF
     - GENERATOR: Visual Studio 14 2015
       CONFIG: Debug
       SHARED_LIBS: OFF
-      VSTEST: ON
 
     # x64 builds
     - GENERATOR: Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64
       CONFIG: Release
       SHARED_LIBS: ON
-      VSTEST: OFF
     - GENERATOR: Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64
       CONFIG: Release
       SHARED_LIBS: OFF
-      VSTEST: ON
     - GENERATOR: Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64
       CONFIG: Debug
       SHARED_LIBS: ON
-      VSTEST: OFF      
     - GENERATOR: Visual Studio 14 2015 Win64
       CONFIG: Debug
       SHARED_LIBS: OFF
-      VSTEST: ON
 
 init:
   # update mysy2
@@ -49,7 +41,7 @@ before_build:
   - bash autogen.sh
   - mkdir build
   - cd build
-  - cmake .. -G "%GENERATOR%" -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=%SHARED_LIBS% -DENABLE_VSTEST=%VSTEST%
+  - cmake .. -G "%GENERATOR%" -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=%SHARED_LIBS%
 
 build_script:
   - cmake --build . --config %CONFIG%
diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index b669360..69c0d51 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -427,14 +427,3 @@ add_test(verifytest verifytest)
 add_executable(x25519test x25519test.c)
 target_link_libraries(x25519test ${OPENSSL_LIBS})
 add_test(x25519test x25519test)
-
-if(ENABLE_VSTEST AND BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
-	add_custom_command(TARGET x25519test POST_BUILD
-		COMMAND "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -E copy
-		"$<TARGET_FILE:tls>"
-		"$<TARGET_FILE:ssl>"
-		"$<TARGET_FILE:crypto>"
-		"${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}"
-		COMMENT "Copying DLLs for regression tests")
-endif()
-