diff --git a/tests/scripts/curves.pl b/tests/scripts/curves.pl
index ddc90c5..4791d55 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/curves.pl
+++ b/tests/scripts/curves.pl
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 
     system( "CFLAGS='-Werror -Wall -Wextra' make lib" )
         and abort "Failed to build lib: $curve\n";
-    system( "cd tests && make" ) and abort "Failed to build tests: $curve\n";
+    system( "make" ) and abort "Failed to build tests: $curve\n";
     system( "make test" ) and abort "Failed test suite: $curve\n";
 
 }