diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index 9bb308e28c..8b3d2cfe3b 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -297,11 +297,15 @@ endif
 	cd $(TOP)/msbuild && git clean -xfdq
 
 wrench-docs:
+ifdef ENABLE_XAMARIN
 ifdef INCLUDE_IOS
-	$(MAKE) -C .. update-docs
+	$(MAKE) -C $(MACCORE_PATH) update-docs
 else
 	@echo "iOS tests have been disabled [$@]"
 endif
+else
+	@echo "Docs have been disabled [$@]"
+endif
 
 # the wrenchhelper-* targets are generated.
 wrench-sim-%: