diff --git a/build-linux-64.sh b/build-linux-64.sh
index 754a5ec7..751034a8 100755
--- a/build-linux-64.sh
+++ b/build-linux-64.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,9 @@ cpack || exit 1
 
 # run tests
 ./tests/tests || exit 1
-./tests/tests [.] || exit 1 # run hidden tests (releaseonly)
+if [ "$USE_ASAN" != "YES" ]; then
+  ./tests/tests [.] || exit 1 # run hidden tests (releaseonly)
+fi
 
 # check rpath
 readelf -d ./light/light
diff --git a/build-osx.sh b/build-osx.sh
index f7cff77c..e733bc3b 100755
--- a/build-osx.sh
+++ b/build-osx.sh
@@ -52,4 +52,6 @@ otool -L ./bsputil/bsputil
 
 # run tests
 ./tests/tests || exit 1
-./tests/tests [.] || exit 1 # run hidden tests (releaseonly)
+if [ "$USE_ASAN" != "YES" ]; then
+  ./tests/tests [.] || exit 1 # run hidden tests (releaseonly)
+fi