diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 1be93b4..a22ec18 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -176,6 +176,6 @@
         install_dir: get_option('bindir')
     )
 
-if not get_option('tests').disabled()
+if get_option('tests').allowed()
   subdir('test')
 endif