diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index a5320f7..77e31df 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -60,6 +60,6 @@
   install_dir: systemd.get_variable('systemdsystemunitdir'))
 
 build_tests = get_option('tests')
-if not build_tests.disabled()
+if build_tests.allowed()
   subdir('test')
 endif