diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 3dfbc65e49..6ec862e282 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@ add_subdirectory(cxcore)
 add_subdirectory(ml)
 add_subdirectory(cxts)
 
-set (BUILD_TESTS_GPU OFF CACHE BOOL "Build tests GPU")
+if(WITH_CUDA)
+    set (BUILD_TESTS_GPU OFF CACHE BOOL "Build tests GPU")
+endif()
 
 if(BUILD_TESTS_GPU AND WITH_CUDA)
         add_subdirectory(gpu)