diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@
 add_subdirectory(src)
 add_subdirectory(icons)
 
-if (BUILD_KINOTIFY)
-    add_subdirectory(tests)
-    add_subdirectory(autotests)
+if (BUILD_TESTING AND BUILD_KINOTIFY)
+   add_subdirectory(tests)
+   add_subdirectory(autotests)
 endif()
 
 # i18n
diff --git a/src/file/extractor/CMakeLists.txt b/src/file/extractor/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/src/file/extractor/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/file/extractor/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -33,4 +33,6 @@
 
 install(TARGETS baloo_file_extractor DESTINATION ${BIN_INSTALL_DIR})
 
-add_subdirectory(autotests)
+if(BUILD_TESTING)
+  add_subdirectory(autotests)
+endif()