diff --git a/configure b/configure
index a6cf6d680d..6e4113db24 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ mixemu="no"
 aix="no"
 blobs="yes"
 pkgversion=""
-check_utests="no"
+check_utests=""
 user_pie="no"
 zero_malloc=""
 trace_backend="nop"