diff --git a/test/Makefile.am b/test/Makefile.am
index bf5a0d7..e34e033 100644
--- a/test/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/Makefile.am
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
-SUBDIRS = py
+SUBDIRS =
 
 if ENABLE_JAVA
 SUBDIRS += java
 endif
 
+if ENABLE_PYTHON
+SUBDIRS += py
+endif
+
 noinst_LTLIBRARIES = libtestgencpp.la
 libtestgencpp_la_SOURCES = \
 	gen-cpp/DebugProtoTest_types.cpp \