diff --git a/tests/testutilsxen.h b/tests/testutilsxen.h
index 8b997c3232..2facf5e5af 100644
--- a/tests/testutilsxen.h
+++ b/tests/testutilsxen.h
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 # define _TESTUTILSXEN_H_
 
 # include "capabilities.h"
-# include "libxl/libxl_capabilities.h"
+# ifdef WITH_LIBXL
+#  include "libxl/libxl_capabilities.h"
+# endif
 
 virCapsPtr testXenCapsInit(void);