diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index b11a3eb..21af915 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