diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index bf309ec..81f1982 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
         'cpp_std': 'c++23',
         'c_std': 'c17',
         'b_ndebug': 'if-release',
-        'tests': (meson.is_subproject() ? 'disabled' : 'enabled'),
+        'tests': not meson.is_subproject(),
     },
     version: '0.10.0',
     meson_version: '>=1.3.0',
 )
 
-if get_option('tests').allowed()
+if get_option('tests')
     add_languages('cpp')
 endif
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
 subdir('include')
 subdir('src')
 
-if get_option('tests').allowed()
+if get_option('tests')
     subdir('tests')
 endif