diff --git a/glib/tests/meson.build b/glib/tests/meson.build
index b1c4a42bd..ebce3c6b1 100644
--- a/glib/tests/meson.build
+++ b/glib/tests/meson.build
@@ -202,7 +202,6 @@ if not meson.is_cross_build() and host_system != 'windows'
   if xmllint.found()
     tmpsample_xml = custom_target('tmpsample.xml',
       output : 'tmpsample.xml',
-      build_by_default : true, # hack around meson bug, see PR #1335
       command : [ gtester, '-k', '--quiet', '-o', '@OUTPUT@',
                   '--test-arg=--gtester-selftest', gtester])