subdir = test
@ICUIO_TRUE@IOTEST = iotest
-@LAYOUT_TRUE@LETEST = letest
+
+# the letest directory depends on layoutex.
+# If you have layoutex but not layout, you will be using
+# harfbuzz.
+@LAYOUTEX_TRUE@LETEST = letest
# status dir
STATUS_TMP = tmp