diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 2d4dd91..d0fc957 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@
     install_dir: '/usr/libexec/phosphor-led-sysfs'
 )
 
-build_tests = get_option('tests')
-if build_tests.enabled()
+if get_option('tests').allowed()
   subdir('test')
 endif