diff --git a/Sconstruct b/Sconstruct
index 9b8e13de..d65792b6 100644
--- a/Sconstruct
+++ b/Sconstruct
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ core = SConscript("core/Sconscript")
 lib  = SConscript("lib/Sconscript")
 gui  = SConscript("gui/Sconscript")
 
-tests = SConscript("tests/Sconscript")
+if os.path.isdir("tests"):
+	tests = SConscript("tests/Sconscript")
 
 
 ocarina = env.Program("bin/ocarina", core + lib + gui)