diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 14e74752..7f4230fb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -245,7 +245,9 @@ endif(INSTALL_PROFILES)
 add_subdirectory(libsrc)
 add_subdirectory(ng)
 add_subdirectory(tutorials)
-add_subdirectory(python)
+if (USE_PYTHON)
+  add_subdirectory(python)
+endif (USE_PYTHON)
 add_subdirectory(py_tutorials)
 add_subdirectory(doc)
 add_subdirectory(windows)