diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d0a1e58378..985afbf6d9 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2010,7 +2010,6 @@ if enabled source_path_used; then
           libpostproc/Makefile \
           libavutil/Makefile \
           libswscale/Makefile \
-          tests/Makefile \
           vhook/Makefile \
           doc/texi2pod.pl \
           "