diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/curl/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/curl/build.gradle.kts
index f3ea5d66da9..1ed5939addb 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/curl/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/curl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@ plugins {
     kotlin("multiplatform")
 }
 
-val localRepo = rootProject.file("build/.m2-local")
-
-repositories {
-    maven("file://$localRepo")
-}
-
 //val mingwPath = File(System.getenv("MINGW64_DIR") ?: "C:/msys64/mingw64")
 val mingwPath = File("C:/msys64/mingw64") // use only preinstalled verions from this path, otherwise fail with linkage errors
 
@@ -41,38 +35,8 @@ kotlin {
     sourceSets {
         val curlMain by getting {
             dependencies {
-                implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin.sample.native:libcurl:1.0")
+                implementation(project(":libcurl"))
             }
         }
     }
-
-    // The code below is needed to make all compile tasks depend on publication of
-    // "libcurl" library. So that to the time of compilation the library will already be
-    // in Maven repo and will be successfully resolved as a dependency of this project.
-    targets.all {
-        compilations.all {
-            compileKotlinTask.dependsOn(":libcurl:publish")
-        }
-    }
-
-    tasks.withType<org.jetbrains.kotlin.gradle.plugin.mpp.MetadataDependencyTransformationTask> {
-        dependsOn(":libcurl:publish")
-    }
-}
-
-// The following snippet is needed to give instructions for IDEA user who just imported project
-// and sees "Could not resolve..." message in IDEA console.
-gradle.buildFinished {
-    val configurationName = kotlin.targets["curl"].compilations["main"].compileDependencyConfigurationName
-    val configuration = project.configurations[configurationName]
-    if (configuration.isCanBeResolved && configuration.state == Configuration.State.RESOLVED_WITH_FAILURES) {
-        println(
-            """
-                |
-                |IMPORTANT:
-                |The message about unresolved "libcurl" dependency likely means that "libcurl" has not been built and published to local Maven repo yet.
-                |Please run "publish" task for "libcurl" sub-project and re-import Kotlin/Native samples in IDEA.
-            """.trimMargin()
-        )
-    }
 }
diff --git a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/libcurl/build.gradle.kts b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/libcurl/build.gradle.kts
index d5cfc120ede..b846d8f3c8d 100644
--- a/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/libcurl/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kotlin-native/backend.native/tests/samples/libcurl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -1,21 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
     kotlin("multiplatform")
-    `maven-publish`
-}
-
-group = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.sample.native"
-version = "1.0"
-
-val localRepo = rootProject.file("build/.m2-local")
-
-publishing {
-    repositories {
-        maven("file://$localRepo")
-    }
-}
-
-val cleanLocalRepo by tasks.creating(Delete::class) {
-    delete(localRepo)
 }
 
 val mingwPath = File(System.getenv("MINGW64_DIR") ?: "C:/msys64/mingw64")
@@ -43,16 +27,6 @@ kotlin {
                 }
             }
         }
-
-        mavenPublication {
-            pom {
-                 withXml {
-                     val root = asNode()
-                     root.appendNode("name", "libcurl interop library")
-                     root.appendNode("description", "A library providing interoperability with host libcurl")
-                 }
-            }
-        }
     }
 
     // Enable experimental stdlib API used by the sample.