diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4eec086ab..484220f1f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ if(EMSCRIPTEN)
   set(SDL_ATOMIC_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT OFF)
   set(SDL_LOADSO_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT OFF)
   set(SDL_CPUINFO_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT OFF)
-  set(SDL_TEST_ENABLED_BY_DEFAULT OFF)
 endif()
 
 if(VITA OR PSP OR PS2 OR N3DS)