diff --git a/browser/components/places/tests/Makefile.in b/browser/components/places/tests/Makefile.in
index f7521027b87f..2617f5aab788 100644
--- a/browser/components/places/tests/Makefile.in
+++ b/browser/components/places/tests/Makefile.in
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ include $(DEPTH)/config/autoconf.mk
 
 MODULE		= test_browser_places
 
+ifdef MOZ_PLACES_BOOKMARKS
 XPCSHELL_TESTS = unit
+endif
 
 include $(topsrcdir)/config/rules.mk