diff --git a/benchtests/bench-strtod.c b/benchtests/bench-strtod.c
index e66f31a2c7..1b74e63729 100644
--- a/benchtests/bench-strtod.c
+++ b/benchtests/bench-strtod.c
@@ -114,7 +114,4 @@ do_bench (void)
 
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_bench ()
 
-/* On slower platforms this test needs more than the default 2 seconds.  */
-#define TIMEOUT 10
-
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/crypt/badsalttest.c b/crypt/badsalttest.c
index 3e57cdd3b8..8c0ad47faf 100644
--- a/crypt/badsalttest.c
+++ b/crypt/badsalttest.c
@@ -84,6 +84,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return result;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/crypt/sha256c-test.c b/crypt/sha256c-test.c
index 357f0d8b7e..58aec07dae 100644
--- a/crypt/sha256c-test.c
+++ b/crypt/sha256c-test.c
@@ -57,6 +57,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return result;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 6
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/dirent/tst-fdopendir.c b/dirent/tst-fdopendir.c
index 89bdca9086..6321af1daa 100644
--- a/dirent/tst-fdopendir.c
+++ b/dirent/tst-fdopendir.c
@@ -123,6 +123,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return 0;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 6
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/io/test-lfs.c b/io/test-lfs.c
index 52120e9bca..3c13f3a9e3 100644
--- a/io/test-lfs.c
+++ b/io/test-lfs.c
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ extern int do_test (int argc, char *argv[]);
 /* We have a preparation function.  */
 #define PREPARE do_prepare
 
-/* We might need a bit longer timeout.  */
-#define TIMEOUT 20 /* sec */
-
 /* This defines the `main' function and some more.  */
 #include <test-skeleton.c>
 
diff --git a/libio/tst-atime.c b/libio/tst-atime.c
index 31ca59fec5..3e131eee4c 100644
--- a/libio/tst-atime.c
+++ b/libio/tst-atime.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@
 
 static int do_test (void);
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #include <test-skeleton.c>
 
 
diff --git a/localedata/tst-leaks.c b/localedata/tst-leaks.c
index 3ac4a90da4..ccd44f2c62 100644
--- a/localedata/tst-leaks.c
+++ b/localedata/tst-leaks.c
@@ -17,6 +17,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return 0;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-cancel19.c b/nptl/tst-cancel19.c
index e407c519db..44ea176f74 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-cancel19.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-cancel19.c
@@ -281,6 +281,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return ret;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 20
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-cancel22.c b/nptl/tst-cancel22.c
index bc51420e60..b3e22042ee 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-cancel22.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-cancel22.c
@@ -115,6 +115,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return 0;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-cancel25.c b/nptl/tst-cancel25.c
index c724d8ae2d..1067634eb7 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-cancel25.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-cancel25.c
@@ -169,5 +169,4 @@ do_test (void)
 }
 
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
-#define TIMEOUT 4
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-cancel7.c b/nptl/tst-cancel7.c
index 1708430058..2b80fca0e9 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-cancel7.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-cancel7.c
@@ -205,5 +205,4 @@ cmdline_process (int c)
 #define CMDLINE_PROCESS cmdline_process
 #define CLEANUP_HANDLER do_cleanup
 #define PREPARE do_prepare
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #include <support/test-driver.c>
diff --git a/nptl/tst-cond-except.c b/nptl/tst-cond-except.c
index c98731fe5d..e5b3cb0029 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-cond-except.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-cond-except.c
@@ -106,5 +106,4 @@ out:
 }
 
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-cond11.c b/nptl/tst-cond11.c
index eebc8ac557..faa56c8346 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-cond11.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-cond11.c
@@ -199,6 +199,5 @@ do_test (void)
 #endif
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 3
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-cond14.c b/nptl/tst-cond14.c
index fbd2ffd4da..d7ff9af9d8 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-cond14.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-cond14.c
@@ -113,5 +113,4 @@ do_test (void)
 
 
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
-#define TIMEOUT 3
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-cond15.c b/nptl/tst-cond15.c
index 8167042492..8148401a66 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-cond15.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-cond15.c
@@ -155,5 +155,4 @@ do_test (void)
 
 
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
-#define TIMEOUT 6
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-cond24.c b/nptl/tst-cond24.c
index 9fd2c4915c..a1ef22ba25 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-cond24.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-cond24.c
@@ -244,6 +244,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return do_test_wait (thread_fun_timed);
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 20
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-cond25.c b/nptl/tst-cond25.c
index ff676a87e0..af74c9e91e 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-cond25.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-cond25.c
@@ -285,5 +285,4 @@ do_test (int argc, char **argv)
   return do_test_wait (timed_waiter);
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-kill2.c b/nptl/tst-kill2.c
index 682c13158e..4afb0d5d0d 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-kill2.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-kill2.c
@@ -133,6 +133,5 @@ do_test (void)
 }
 
 
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-kill3.c b/nptl/tst-kill3.c
index fec233cc58..4af3570aa5 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-kill3.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-kill3.c
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@
 
 static int do_test (void);
 
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
 
diff --git a/nptl/tst-mutex4.c b/nptl/tst-mutex4.c
index 03150b5a08..d8f30c6119 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-mutex4.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-mutex4.c
@@ -272,6 +272,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return 0;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 4
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-mutex5.c b/nptl/tst-mutex5.c
index f0fbd3797c..bd938b6962 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-mutex5.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-mutex5.c
@@ -198,6 +198,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return 0;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 4
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-mutex9.c b/nptl/tst-mutex9.c
index 6bf968f0b5..506382f4a7 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-mutex9.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-mutex9.c
@@ -197,6 +197,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return 0;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 3
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-once2.c b/nptl/tst-once2.c
index e86eb02920..17aa32b5dd 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-once2.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-once2.c
@@ -99,5 +99,4 @@ do_test (void)
 }
 
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
-#define TIMEOUT 4
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-once3.c b/nptl/tst-once3.c
index 08c3d8d057..e7951e5b50 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-once3.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-once3.c
@@ -162,5 +162,4 @@ do_test (void)
 }
 
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
-#define TIMEOUT 4
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-once4.c b/nptl/tst-once4.c
index 397853b16e..982007aadd 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-once4.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-once4.c
@@ -197,5 +197,4 @@ do_test (void)
 }
 
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
-#define TIMEOUT 4
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-robust8.c b/nptl/tst-robust8.c
index 9c636250d4..f6969a4b84 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-robust8.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-robust8.c
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ static void prepare (void);
 #define PREPARE(argc, argv) prepare ()
 static int do_test (void);
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
 
 
diff --git a/nptl/tst-robust9.c b/nptl/tst-robust9.c
index 1d6ba179be..befc14f2d8 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-robust9.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-robust9.c
@@ -89,6 +89,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return 0;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-rwlock16.c b/nptl/tst-rwlock16.c
index f11a55fc18..8d3d097880 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-rwlock16.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-rwlock16.c
@@ -178,6 +178,5 @@ do_test (void)
 }
 
 
-#define TIMEOUT 3
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-sem14.c b/nptl/tst-sem14.c
index 426b968c4e..18a1a21785 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-sem14.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-sem14.c
@@ -87,6 +87,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return thread_fail;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 10
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-sem6.c b/nptl/tst-sem6.c
index c566d38d7c..9c7cbf71a2 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-sem6.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-sem6.c
@@ -75,6 +75,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return 0;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 3
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-signal3.c b/nptl/tst-signal3.c
index 16a7406534..c51df5156a 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-signal3.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-signal3.c
@@ -256,7 +256,6 @@ do_test (void)
   return result;
 }
 
-# define TIMEOUT 10
 # define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 
 #else
diff --git a/nptl/tst-spin4.c b/nptl/tst-spin4.c
index 5b23a172ca..99fe7aa6aa 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-spin4.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-spin4.c
@@ -104,6 +104,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return 0;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/nptl/tst-tls3.c b/nptl/tst-tls3.c
index 8968bd4753..54212b2199 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-tls3.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-tls3.c
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ static pthread_t th[N];
 
 static int do_test (void);
 
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
 
diff --git a/nptl/tst-tls4.c b/nptl/tst-tls4.c
index 70f9515a0c..d66033f000 100644
--- a/nptl/tst-tls4.c
+++ b/nptl/tst-tls4.c
@@ -176,6 +176,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return 0;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/posix/tst-chmod.c b/posix/tst-chmod.c
index 611a007822..a8cb3e9f43 100644
--- a/posix/tst-chmod.c
+++ b/posix/tst-chmod.c
@@ -369,9 +369,4 @@ do_test (int argc, char *argv[])
   return result;
 }
 
-
-/* We need a few seconds since we have a few sleeps in the code.  */
-#define TIMEOUT	20
-
-
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/posix/tst-getaddrinfo4.c b/posix/tst-getaddrinfo4.c
index dc9e423448..3784f27e1a 100644
--- a/posix/tst-getaddrinfo4.c
+++ b/posix/tst-getaddrinfo4.c
@@ -64,5 +64,4 @@ do_test (void)
 }
 
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
-#define TIMEOUT 10
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/posix/tst-getaddrinfo5.c b/posix/tst-getaddrinfo5.c
index f36121e87c..60794b715a 100644
--- a/posix/tst-getaddrinfo5.c
+++ b/posix/tst-getaddrinfo5.c
@@ -66,5 +66,4 @@ test (void)
 }
 
 #define TEST_FUNCTION test ()
-#define TIMEOUT 10
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/posix/tst-preadwrite-common.c b/posix/tst-preadwrite-common.c
index 9e7f020ff0..5e2b2b6ae9 100644
--- a/posix/tst-preadwrite-common.c
+++ b/posix/tst-preadwrite-common.c
@@ -27,9 +27,6 @@ static void do_prepare (void);
 static int do_test (void);
 #define TEST_FUNCTION		do_test ()
 
-/* We might need a bit longer timeout.  */
-#define TIMEOUT 20 /* sec */
-
 /* This defines the `main' function and some more.  */
 #include <test-skeleton.c>
 
diff --git a/posix/tst-regex2.c b/posix/tst-regex2.c
index 5e624cb5c2..6fb532e784 100644
--- a/posix/tst-regex2.c
+++ b/posix/tst-regex2.c
@@ -244,6 +244,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return 0;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 20
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/posix/tst-waitid.c b/posix/tst-waitid.c
index 4af8761afc..5a8e9498f6 100644
--- a/posix/tst-waitid.c
+++ b/posix/tst-waitid.c
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
 #include <sys/wait.h>
 #include <signal.h>
 
-#define TIMEOUT 15
-
 static void
 test_child (void)
 {
diff --git a/rt/tst-aio.c b/rt/tst-aio.c
index f3b51d2183..7d864d2aaa 100644
--- a/rt/tst-aio.c
+++ b/rt/tst-aio.c
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ extern int do_test (int argc, char *argv[]);
 /* We have a preparation function.  */
 #define PREPARE do_prepare
 
-/* We might need a bit longer timeout.  */
-#define TIMEOUT 20 /* sec */
-
 /* This defines the `main' function and some more.  */
 #include <test-skeleton.c>
 
diff --git a/rt/tst-aio10.c b/rt/tst-aio10.c
index 6e8f7b78c0..ebd0193b3c 100644
--- a/rt/tst-aio10.c
+++ b/rt/tst-aio10.c
@@ -115,5 +115,4 @@ do_test (void)
 }
 
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/rt/tst-aio4.c b/rt/tst-aio4.c
index a86496b432..8b8823ba85 100644
--- a/rt/tst-aio4.c
+++ b/rt/tst-aio4.c
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
-/* We might need a bit longer timeout.  */
-#define TIMEOUT 10 /* sec */
-
 int my_signo;
 
 volatile sig_atomic_t flag;
diff --git a/rt/tst-aio5.c b/rt/tst-aio5.c
index 20182a205c..8b51e4dd38 100644
--- a/rt/tst-aio5.c
+++ b/rt/tst-aio5.c
@@ -23,9 +23,6 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
-/* We might need a bit longer timeout.  */
-#define TIMEOUT 10 /* sec */
-
 #define MY_SIVAL 27
 
 volatile sig_atomic_t flag;
diff --git a/rt/tst-aio6.c b/rt/tst-aio6.c
index 886b2d81c3..37bc32325a 100644
--- a/rt/tst-aio6.c
+++ b/rt/tst-aio6.c
@@ -23,10 +23,6 @@
 #include <sys/time.h>
 
 
-/* We expect to wait for 3 seconds so we have to increase the timeout.  */
-#define TIMEOUT 10 /* sec */
-
-
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 static int
 do_test (void)
diff --git a/rt/tst-aio64.c b/rt/tst-aio64.c
index f572fad1dc..d58b7266e5 100644
--- a/rt/tst-aio64.c
+++ b/rt/tst-aio64.c
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ extern int do_test (int argc, char *argv[]);
 /* We have a preparation function.  */
 #define PREPARE do_prepare
 
-/* We might need a bit longer timeout.  */
-#define TIMEOUT 20 /* sec */
-
 /* This defines the `main' function and some more.  */
 #include <test-skeleton.c>
 
diff --git a/rt/tst-aio7.c b/rt/tst-aio7.c
index e0df6b0aac..69a3822f44 100644
--- a/rt/tst-aio7.c
+++ b/rt/tst-aio7.c
@@ -25,10 +25,6 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 
 
-/* We might wait for 3 seconds, so increase timeout to 10 seconds.  */
-#define TIMEOUT 10
-
-
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 static int
 do_test (void)
diff --git a/rt/tst-aio9.c b/rt/tst-aio9.c
index eab4f6859a..c13d9f7e72 100644
--- a/rt/tst-aio9.c
+++ b/rt/tst-aio9.c
@@ -120,5 +120,4 @@ do_test (void)
 }
 
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/rt/tst-clock.c b/rt/tst-clock.c
index bec76d0152..61417c4025 100644
--- a/rt/tst-clock.c
+++ b/rt/tst-clock.c
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@
 /* We want to see output immediately.  */
 #define STDOUT_UNBUFFERED
 
-/* We expect to run at least 10 seconds.  */
-#define TIMEOUT 15
-
 static int
 clock_test (clockid_t cl)
 {
diff --git a/rt/tst-cpuclock1.c b/rt/tst-cpuclock1.c
index f6d76e3614..b2b2f27ad1 100644
--- a/rt/tst-cpuclock1.c
+++ b/rt/tst-cpuclock1.c
@@ -316,6 +316,5 @@ do_test (void)
 }
 
 
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/rt/tst-cpuclock2.c b/rt/tst-cpuclock2.c
index f57cfb4a0c..119e67b916 100644
--- a/rt/tst-cpuclock2.c
+++ b/rt/tst-cpuclock2.c
@@ -330,7 +330,6 @@ do_test (void)
 
   return result;
 }
-# define TIMEOUT 8
 # define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #endif
 
diff --git a/rt/tst-mqueue2.c b/rt/tst-mqueue2.c
index bc15e2907f..3e49a9e160 100644
--- a/rt/tst-mqueue2.c
+++ b/rt/tst-mqueue2.c
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ alrm_handler (int sig)
 {
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 10
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 static int
 do_test (void)
diff --git a/rt/tst-mqueue4.c b/rt/tst-mqueue4.c
index 4910755643..ed4176409c 100644
--- a/rt/tst-mqueue4.c
+++ b/rt/tst-mqueue4.c
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include "tst-mqueue.h"
 
-#define TIMEOUT 4
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 static int
 do_test (void)
diff --git a/rt/tst-mqueue5.c b/rt/tst-mqueue5.c
index e96d7c3dc5..377998ecc8 100644
--- a/rt/tst-mqueue5.c
+++ b/rt/tst-mqueue5.c
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include "tst-mqueue.h"
 
-#define TIMEOUT 3
-
 #if _POSIX_THREADS && defined SIGRTMIN && defined SA_SIGINFO
 # include <pthread.h>
 
diff --git a/rt/tst-timer4.c b/rt/tst-timer4.c
index 80e3051379..5989a4a74f 100644
--- a/rt/tst-timer4.c
+++ b/rt/tst-timer4.c
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ check_ts (const char *name, const struct timespec *start,
     return 0;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 15
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 static int
 do_test (void)
diff --git a/stdio-common/tst-fseek.c b/stdio-common/tst-fseek.c
index 9d5f7466f6..5372be0bc4 100644
--- a/stdio-common/tst-fseek.c
+++ b/stdio-common/tst-fseek.c
@@ -477,6 +477,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return result;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 3
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/stdio-common/tst-rndseek.c b/stdio-common/tst-rndseek.c
index cf53aa48e0..60b5528429 100644
--- a/stdio-common/tst-rndseek.c
+++ b/stdio-common/tst-rndseek.c
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ static char tempdata[65 * 1024];
 
 static int do_test (void);
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
-#define TIMEOUT 10
 
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
 
diff --git a/stdlib/tst-empty-env.c b/stdlib/tst-empty-env.c
index f5168f898e..4c8237c9da 100644
--- a/stdlib/tst-empty-env.c
+++ b/stdlib/tst-empty-env.c
@@ -53,6 +53,5 @@ do_test (int argc, char **argv)
   return 1;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 3
 #define TEST_FUNCTION_ARGV do_test
 #include <support/test-driver.c>
diff --git a/sysdeps/wordsize-64/tst-writev.c b/sysdeps/wordsize-64/tst-writev.c
index bc4b1f95b2..be3fea60ce 100644
--- a/sysdeps/wordsize-64/tst-writev.c
+++ b/sysdeps/wordsize-64/tst-writev.c
@@ -110,8 +110,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return 0;
 }
 
-/* Time enough for a large writev syscall to complete.  */
-#define TIMEOUT 20
-
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/time/tst-ftime.c b/time/tst-ftime.c
index 74e6d1cea3..7753d385ed 100644
--- a/time/tst-ftime.c
+++ b/time/tst-ftime.c
@@ -54,6 +54,5 @@ do_test (void)
   return 0;
 }
 
-#define TIMEOUT 3
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
diff --git a/timezone/tst-tzset.c b/timezone/tst-tzset.c
index 744c583f7e..e7b5eab2cc 100644
--- a/timezone/tst-tzset.c
+++ b/timezone/tst-tzset.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <support/check.h>
 
-#define TIMEOUT 5
 static int do_test (void);
 #define TEST_FUNCTION do_test ()
 #include "../test-skeleton.c"
