diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index af556f5ac17..00ff2117b29 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -679,7 +679,8 @@ if selected_platform in platform_list:
     SConscript("core/SCsub")
     SConscript("servers/SCsub")
     SConscript("scene/SCsub")
-    SConscript("editor/SCsub")
+    if env["tools"]:
+        SConscript("editor/SCsub")
     SConscript("drivers/SCsub")
 
     SConscript("platform/SCsub")