--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -2619,10 +2619,6 @@ specific_ss.add_all(when: 'CONFIG_BSD_US
 linux_user_ss.add(files('thunk.c'))
 specific_ss.add_all(when: 'CONFIG_LINUX_USER', if_true: linux_user_ss)
 
-# needed for fuzzing binaries
-subdir('tests/qtest/libqos')
-subdir('tests/qtest/fuzz')
-
 # accel modules
 tcg_real_module_ss = ss.source_set()
 tcg_real_module_ss.add_all(when: 'CONFIG_TCG_MODULAR', if_true: tcg_module_ss)
@@ -3107,10 +3103,6 @@ subdir('scripts')
 subdir('tools')
 subdir('pc-bios')
 subdir('docs')
-subdir('tests')
-if gtk.found()
-  subdir('po')
-endif
 
 if host_machine.system() == 'windows'
   nsis_cmd = [
