diff --git a/lustre/configure.in b/lustre/configure.in
index 33bb6a9b9bd16bea60c1e46de39bc8fbf8676a20..4638e92299cce6b7c72af6fac5f8783b05396a50 100644
--- a/lustre/configure.in
+++ b/lustre/configure.in
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ fi
 AC_SUBST(SYSIO)
 
 #build mpi-tests 
-AC_ARG_ENABLE(mpitests, [  --enable-mpitests disable build liblustre mpi tests])
+AC_ARG_ENABLE(mpitests, [  --enable-mpitests build liblustre mpi tests])
 AM_CONDITIONAL(MPITESTS, test x$enable_mpitests = xyes, Build MPI Tests)
 
 # snap compilation