diff --git a/tests/meson.build b/tests/meson.build
index 9133bed941..51e3cf1928 100644
--- a/tests/meson.build
+++ b/tests/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
-#subdir('check')
+# FIXME: make check work on windows
+if host_machine.system() != 'windows'
+  subdir('check')
+endif
 #subdir('examples')
 #subdir('files')
 #subdir('icles')