diff --git a/Tests/Complex/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/Complex/CMakeLists.txt
index c9e8f1eb4..849ec3c53 100644
--- a/Tests/Complex/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/Complex/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ MESSAGE (Test " " escape " " semi-colon " " \; \;)
 MESSAGE("\nIgnore this message")
 OPTION(NO_EXEC_PROGRAM "Do not test EXEC_PROGRAM" 0)
 IF (NOT NO_EXEC_PROGRAM)
-  EXEC_PROGRAM("${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo NO_EXEC_PROGRAM" "${Complex_BINARY_DIR}")
   EXEC_PROGRAM(${CMAKE_COMMAND} ARGS -E echo NO_EXEC_PROGRAM "${Complex_BINARY_DIR}")
 ELSE (NOT NO_EXEC_PROGRAM) 
   MESSAGE("Set this option ON")
diff --git a/Tests/ComplexOneConfig/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/ComplexOneConfig/CMakeLists.txt
index c9e8f1eb4..849ec3c53 100644
--- a/Tests/ComplexOneConfig/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/ComplexOneConfig/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ MESSAGE (Test " " escape " " semi-colon " " \; \;)
 MESSAGE("\nIgnore this message")
 OPTION(NO_EXEC_PROGRAM "Do not test EXEC_PROGRAM" 0)
 IF (NOT NO_EXEC_PROGRAM)
-  EXEC_PROGRAM("${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo NO_EXEC_PROGRAM" "${Complex_BINARY_DIR}")
   EXEC_PROGRAM(${CMAKE_COMMAND} ARGS -E echo NO_EXEC_PROGRAM "${Complex_BINARY_DIR}")
 ELSE (NOT NO_EXEC_PROGRAM) 
   MESSAGE("Set this option ON")
diff --git a/Tests/ComplexRelativePaths/CMakeLists.txt b/Tests/ComplexRelativePaths/CMakeLists.txt
index c9e8f1eb4..849ec3c53 100644
--- a/Tests/ComplexRelativePaths/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Tests/ComplexRelativePaths/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -86,7 +86,6 @@ MESSAGE (Test " " escape " " semi-colon " " \; \;)
 MESSAGE("\nIgnore this message")
 OPTION(NO_EXEC_PROGRAM "Do not test EXEC_PROGRAM" 0)
 IF (NOT NO_EXEC_PROGRAM)
-  EXEC_PROGRAM("${CMAKE_COMMAND} -E echo NO_EXEC_PROGRAM" "${Complex_BINARY_DIR}")
   EXEC_PROGRAM(${CMAKE_COMMAND} ARGS -E echo NO_EXEC_PROGRAM "${Complex_BINARY_DIR}")
 ELSE (NOT NO_EXEC_PROGRAM) 
   MESSAGE("Set this option ON")