diff --git a/tests/tests.pro b/tests/tests.pro
index 7e129e0b5e..ead5f80e89 100644
--- a/tests/tests.pro
+++ b/tests/tests.pro
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 TEMPLATE = subdirs
-!mac {
 SUBDIRS = auto
 
 # benchmarks in debug mode is rarely sensible
 # benchmarks are not sensible for code coverage (here with tool testcocoon)
 !testcocoon:contains(QT_CONFIG,release):SUBDIRS += benchmarks
-}
+
+# disable 'make check' on Mac OS X for the time being
+mac: auto.CONFIG += no_check_target