diff --git a/tests/phpunit-autotest.xml b/tests/phpunit-autotest.xml
index 506c0c87ab..23b2d6c006 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit-autotest.xml
+++ b/tests/phpunit-autotest.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 				<directory suffix=".php">../lib/l10n</directory>
 				<directory suffix=".php">../core/l10n</directory>
 				<directory suffix=".php">../settings/l10n</directory>
+				<directory suffix=".php">../tests</directory>
 			</exclude>
 		</whitelist>
 	</filter>