diff --git a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
index 429f7ad820..1bcf4f0bde 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/version-control.scm
@@ -2200,6 +2200,7 @@ Features include:
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
     (arguments
      (list
+      #:tests? #f    ; no tests
       #:lisp-directory "contrib"
       #:phases
       #~(modify-phases %standard-phases