diff --git a/cc/test.go b/cc/test.go
index b8e9cdb..fef6367 100644
--- a/cc/test.go
+++ b/cc/test.go
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 }
 
 func (test *testDecorator) gtest() bool {
-	return test.Properties.Gtest == nil || *test.Properties.Gtest == true
+	return BoolDefault(test.Properties.Gtest, true)
 }
 
 func (test *testDecorator) linkerFlags(ctx ModuleContext, flags Flags) Flags {