diff --git a/tests/create_trace.txtar b/tests/create_trace.txtar
index 4422669..f4c8128 100644
--- a/tests/create_trace.txtar
+++ b/tests/create_trace.txtar
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@ exec_cmd fwdctl create -d 3003 -p 80
 exec_cmd fwdctl create -s 127.0.0.1 -p 80
 exec_cmd fwdctl create -i lo -P tcp
 
-cp ./integration-test-syscalls/* /home/runner/work/fwdctl/fwdctl/integration-test-syscalls
-
 -- fwdctl_list.json --
 {
     "02277b77be4aec43a6e91433e2fc1fb0": {
diff --git a/tests/daemon_trace.txtar b/tests/daemon_trace.txtar
index 7275b1f..fddbfad 100644
--- a/tests/daemon_trace.txtar
+++ b/tests/daemon_trace.txtar
@@ -51,8 +51,6 @@ exec sleep 5
 exec fwdctl list -o json
 exec fwdctl daemon stop
 
-cp ./integration-test-syscalls/* /home/runner/work/fwdctl/fwdctl/integration-test-syscalls
-
 -- rules.yml --
 rules:
   - dport: 3000
diff --git a/tests/delete_trace.txtar b/tests/delete_trace.txtar
index a4524f4..5b3ea04 100644
--- a/tests/delete_trace.txtar
+++ b/tests/delete_trace.txtar
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ exec_cmd fwdctl delete
 
 exec_cmd fwdctl delete -f file_doesnt_exists.yml
 
-cp ./integration-test-syscalls/* /home/runner/work/fwdctl/fwdctl/integration-test-syscalls
-
 -- rules.yml --
 rules:
   - dport: 3000
diff --git a/tests/generate_trace.txtar b/tests/generate_trace.txtar
index 0dadcda..c9f81f2 100644
--- a/tests/generate_trace.txtar
+++ b/tests/generate_trace.txtar
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ cmp /tmp/fwdctl.service fwdctl-fork.service
 # test with options '--type null' (does not exist)
 exec_cmd fwdctl generate systemd --file /tmp/rules.yml --installation-path /usr/local/bin --type null -O /tmp/
 
-cp ./integration-test-syscalls/* /home/runner/work/fwdctl/fwdctl/integration-test-syscalls
-
 -- rules.yml --
 rules:
   - dport:
diff --git a/tests/list_trace.txtar b/tests/list_trace.txtar
index 3c93fdb..b9f7bb4 100644
--- a/tests/list_trace.txtar
+++ b/tests/list_trace.txtar
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ cmp stdout list-yaml.txt
 # check alias works
 exec_cmd fwdctl ls
 
-cp ./integration-test-syscalls/* /home/runner/work/fwdctl/fwdctl/integration-test-syscalls
-
 -- list-table.txt --
 +--------+-----------+----------+---------------+-------------+---------------+
 | NUMBER | INTERFACE | PROTOCOL | EXTERNAL PORT | INTERNAL IP | INTERNAL PORT |
diff --git a/tests/version_trace.txtar b/tests/version_trace.txtar
index b073d52..1bcd623 100644
--- a/tests/version_trace.txtar
+++ b/tests/version_trace.txtar
@@ -11,6 +11,4 @@ stdout 'dev'
 
 # use an invalid argument
 exec_cmd fwdctl version -x
-stdout 'unknown shorthand flag:'
-
-cp ./integration-test-syscalls/* /home/runner/work/fwdctl/fwdctl/integration-test-syscalls
\ No newline at end of file
+stdout 'unknown shorthand flag:'
\ No newline at end of file