diff --git a/tests/tests.sh b/tests/tests.sh
index d0e4f6f..2eb8d43 100755
--- a/tests/tests.sh
+++ b/tests/tests.sh
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #variables
 #executables
 CONFIGURE="../src/configure"
-[ -n "$OBJDIR" ] && configure="${OBJDIR}configure"
+[ -n "$OBJDIR" ] && CONFIGURE="${OBJDIR}configure"
 DATE="date"
 DIFF="diff"