diff --git a/tools/meson.build b/tools/meson.build
index 29fd3b4..eda5e19 100644
--- a/tools/meson.build
+++ b/tools/meson.build
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@
   install: true,
   install_dir: get_option('bindir'))
 
-if not get_option('tests').disabled()
+if get_option('tests').allowed()
   subdir('test')
 endif