diff --git a/tests/meson.build b/tests/meson.build
index f36f14f..7a802b2 100644
--- a/tests/meson.build
+++ b/tests/meson.build
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ foreach protocol_file : protocol_files
 			'-std=c99',
 			'-pedantic',
 			'-Wall',
-			'-Werror' ],
+		],
 		install: false,
 	)
 	test(test_name, pedantic_test_executable)
@@ -153,7 +153,6 @@ foreach protocol_file : protocol_files
 					dependencies: libwayland,
 			cpp_args: [
 				'-Wall',
-				'-Werror',
 			],
 			install: false,
 		)