diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 299f74c3..28fc5fe1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -162,8 +162,10 @@ endif()
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Big endian test:
+if (!EMSCRIPTEN)
 include (${CMAKE_ROOT}/Modules/TestBigEndian.cmake)
 TEST_BIG_ENDIAN(OPJ_BIG_ENDIAN)
+endif()
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Setup file for setting custom ctest vars