diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 47e439c1..87cc0f71 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 EXTRA_DIST = COPYING.LGPL FAQ docs misc
 SUBDIRS = po tests
-TESTS =
 CLEANFILES =
 DISTCLEAN_TARGETS =