--- a/run_tests.py
+++ b/run_tests.py
@@ -54,18 +54,10 @@ def get_meson_script():
     Also used by run_unittests.py to determine what meson to run when not
     running in-process (which is the default).
     '''
-    # Is there a meson.py next to the mesonbuild currently in use?
-    mesonbuild_dir = Path(mesonbuild.__file__).resolve().parent.parent
-    meson_script = mesonbuild_dir / 'meson.py'
-    if meson_script.is_file():
-        return str(meson_script)
-    # Then if mesonbuild is in PYTHONPATH, meson must be in PATH
-    mlog.warning('Could not find meson.py next to the mesonbuild module. '
-                 'Trying system meson...')
     meson_cmd = shutil.which('meson')
-    if meson_cmd:
+    if meson_cmd and os.path.isfile(meson_cmd):
         return meson_cmd
-    raise RuntimeError('Could not find {!r} or a meson in PATH'.format(meson_script))
+    raise RuntimeError('Could not find a meson in PATH')
 
 def get_backend_args_for_dir(backend, builddir):
     '''
@@ -244,7 +236,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
             env['COVERAGE_PROCESS_START'] = '.coveragerc'
             env['PYTHONPATH'] = os.pathsep.join([td] + env.get('PYTHONPATH', []))
         if not cross:
-            returncode += subprocess.call(mesonlib.python_command + ['run_meson_command_tests.py', '-v'], env=env)
+            #returncode += subprocess.call(mesonlib.python_command + ['run_meson_command_tests.py', '-v'], env=env)
             returncode += subprocess.call(mesonlib.python_command + ['run_unittests.py', '-v'], env=env)
             returncode += subprocess.call(mesonlib.python_command + ['run_project_tests.py'] + sys.argv[1:], env=env)
         else: