diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 59a69b16e5a..b357478bbc3 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ endif()
 
 option(LLVM_BUILD_TESTS
   "Build LLVM unit tests. If OFF, just generate build targes." OFF)
-option(LLVM_INCLUDE_TESTS "Generate build targets for the LLVM unit tests." ON)
 if( LLVM_INCLUDE_TESTS )
   add_subdirectory(test)
   add_subdirectory(utils/unittest)
diff --git a/cmake/modules/HandleLLVMOptions.cmake b/cmake/modules/HandleLLVMOptions.cmake
index 7ca2bd07fd5..f62e86ae494 100644
--- a/cmake/modules/HandleLLVMOptions.cmake
+++ b/cmake/modules/HandleLLVMOptions.cmake
@@ -159,3 +159,4 @@ endif( MSVC )
 add_llvm_definitions( -D__STDC_LIMIT_MACROS )
 add_llvm_definitions( -D__STDC_CONSTANT_MACROS )
 
+option(LLVM_INCLUDE_TESTS "Generate build targets for the LLVM unit tests." ON)