diff --git a/tests/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
index 65040d567..920676eac 100644
--- a/tests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -83,7 +83,10 @@ macro(add_test_file test_source gui_required)
       target_link_libraries(${TEST_NAME} test_main)
     endif (GUI_REQUIRED)
 
-    set_target_properties(${TEST_NAME} PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-Wno-bool-conversions")
+    check_cxx_compiler_flag("-Wno-bool-conversions" SUPPORTS_NOBOOL)
+    if (SUPPORTS_NOBOOL)
+      set_target_properties(${TEST_NAME} PROPERTIES COMPILE_FLAGS "-Wno-bool-conversions")
+    endif (SUPPORTS_NOBOOL)
 
     add_custom_command(TARGET test POST_BUILD
         COMMAND ./${TEST_NAME}${CMAKE_EXECUTABLE_SUFFIX})