diff --git a/code/CMakeLists.txt b/code/CMakeLists.txt
index f55e9ef9b..a252d6bfc 100644
--- a/code/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/code/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -135,6 +135,10 @@ IF(WITH_QT)
 ENDIF(WITH_QT)
 
 IF(WITH_NEL)
+  IF(WITH_NEL_TESTS)
+    FIND_PACKAGE(CppTest)
+  ENDIF(WITH_NEL_TESTS)
+
   INCLUDE_DIRECTORIES(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/nel/include)
   ADD_SUBDIRECTORY(nel)
 ENDIF(WITH_NEL)
@@ -159,8 +163,6 @@ IF(BUILD_DOCUMENTATION)
 ENDIF(BUILD_DOCUMENTATION)
 
 IF(WITH_NEL_TESTS)
-  FIND_PACKAGE(CppTest)
-
   ENABLE_TESTING()
   ADD_TEST(nel_unit_test ${EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH}/nel_unit_test --html)
   IF(BUILD_DASHBOARD)