diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index dd2e6e396e..862792d8ac 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # add the test directories
 file(GLOB TEST_SUBDIRS RELATIVE "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}" "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/*")
+list(REMOVE_ITEM TEST_SUBDIRS "CMakeFiles")
 foreach(DIR ${TEST_SUBDIRS})
     if(IS_DIRECTORY "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/${DIR}")
         add_subdirectory(${DIR})