diff --git a/tests/multio/action/statistics/CMakeLists.txt b/tests/multio/action/statistics/CMakeLists.txt
index 7c3461638..a2088ac32 100644
--- a/tests/multio/action/statistics/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/tests/multio/action/statistics/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -124,7 +124,9 @@ add_subdirectory(restart)
 
 #
 # add moving mask tests
+if ( eccodes_HAVE_AEC )
 add_subdirectory(moving-mask)
+endif ( eccodes_HAVE_AEC )
 
 ecbuild_add_test(
     TARGET ${PREFIX}_difference