--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -192,8 +192,6 @@ add_project_arguments(compiler.get_supported_arguments(spice_server_global_cflag
 # Subdirectories
 #
 subdir('server')
-subdir('tools')
-subdir('docs')
 
 #
 # write config.h
--- a/server/meson.build
+++ b/server/meson.build
@@ -186,5 +186,3 @@ spice_server_libs = both_libraries('spice-server', spice_server_sources,
 
 spice_server_shared_lib = spice_server_libs.get_shared_lib()
 spice_server_static_lib = spice_server_libs.get_static_lib()
-
-subdir('tests')