diff --git a/gpgme.spec b/gpgme.spec
index 2bc7c38..a0324e5 100644
--- a/gpgme.spec
+++ b/gpgme.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-%bcond_with tests
+%bcond_without tests
 
 # trim changelog included in binary rpms
 %global _changelog_trimtime %(date +%s -d "1 year ago")
@@ -173,8 +173,8 @@ chrpath -d %{buildroot}%{_libdir}/libq%{name}.so*
 rm -vf %{buildroot}%{python2_sitelib}/gpg/install_files.txt
 rm -vf %{buildroot}%{python3_sitelib}/gpg/install_files.txt
 
-%if ! %{with tests}
-%check 
+%if %{with tests}
+%check
 make check
 %endif