diff --git a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
index ca03c4eb846..812ec8467b6 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/emacs-xyz.scm
@@ -40110,6 +40110,7 @@ launching other commands/applications from within Emacs, similar to the
        (sha256
         (base32 "1qr0spndzv03h0lcs2bjajadp9rg7clm506bnwbcqwfqxz9cxnvx"))))
     (build-system emacs-build-system)
+    (arguments (list #:tests? #f))      ; no tests
     (propagated-inputs
      (list emacs-compat))
     (home-page "https://github.com/emacscollective/no-littering")