diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 0e2919c9..50ca0763 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ test_svg_files = find_program('data/gnome/check-svg.py')
 test('check-svg', test_svg_files, args : gnome_svg_files)
 
 #### tests ####
-enable_tests = get_option('enable-tests')
+enable_tests = get_option('tests')
 if enable_tests
 	dep_check = dependency('check', version: '>= 0.9.10')
 
diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index cd164b42..b5f99328 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ option('udev-dir',
        value: '',
        description: 'udev base directory [default=$prefix/lib/udev]')
 
-option('enable-tests',
+option('tests',
 	type: 'boolean',
 	value: true,
 	description: 'Build the tests (default=yes)')