diff --git a/meson_options.txt b/meson_options.txt
index 913f49bb5d..a8aabda212 100644
--- a/meson_options.txt
+++ b/meson_options.txt
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ option('build-examples',
 option('build-tests',
   type : 'boolean',
   value : true,
-  description : 'build examples'
+  description : 'build tests'
 )
 
 option('crypto',