diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 144a5ac..7c0c2d9 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -154,5 +154,4 @@ SUBDIRS = \
 	.			\
 	doc			\
 	gegl		\
-	tests		\
 	$(PODIRS)
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 86e586b..dfd69c0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -313,8 +313,6 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES([
   libmypaint.pc:libmypaint.pc.in
   Makefile
   po/Makefile.in
-  tests/Makefile
-  tests/gegl/Makefile
 ])
 
 AC_OUTPUT