--- a/bin/Makefile.in
+++ b/bin/Makefile.in
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ srcdir =	@srcdir@
 VPATH =		@srcdir@
 top_srcdir =	@top_srcdir@
 
-SUBDIRS =	named rndc dig dnssec tests tools nsupdate \
+SUBDIRS =	named rndc dig dnssec tools nsupdate \
 		check confgen @PKCS11_TOOLS@
 TARGETS =
 
--- a/lib/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/Makefile.in
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ top_srcdir =	@top_srcdir@
 # Attempt to disable parallel processing.
 .NOTPARALLEL:
 .NO_PARALLEL:
-SUBDIRS =	isc isccc dns isccfg bind9 lwres tests
+SUBDIRS =	isc isccc dns isccfg bind9 lwres
 TARGETS =
 
 @BIND9_MAKE_RULES@