diff --git a/rviz_rendering_tests/CMakeLists.txt b/rviz_rendering_tests/CMakeLists.txt
index aeb8bc0dc..72caaaf86 100644
--- a/rviz_rendering_tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/rviz_rendering_tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ if(BUILD_TESTING)
       rviz_rendering::rviz_rendering
       resource_retriever::resource_retriever
     )
-    ament_target_dependencies(mesh_loader_test_target
-      rviz_assimp_vendor)
   endif()
 
   ament_add_gtest(test_rviz_rendering_tests