diff --git a/gtsam_unstable/discrete/CMakeLists.txt b/gtsam_unstable/discrete/CMakeLists.txt
index f3c481ad4..8c94b0e46 100644
--- a/gtsam_unstable/discrete/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gtsam_unstable/discrete/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,18 +23,19 @@ set (discrete_excluded_tests "")
 gtsam_add_subdir_tests(discrete_unstable "${discrete_local_libs}" "${discrete_full_libs}" "${discrete_excluded_tests}") 
 
 # add examples
-foreach(example schedulingExample schedulingQuals12)
-	add_executable(${example} "examples/${example}.cpp")
-	
-	# Disable building during make all/install
-    if (GTSAM_ENABLE_INSTALL_EXAMPLE_FIX)
-        set_target_properties(${example} PROPERTIES EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ON)
-    endif()
-	
-	add_dependencies(examples ${example})
-	
-	add_dependencies(${example} gtsam-static gtsam_unstable-static)
-	target_link_libraries(${example} gtsam-static gtsam_unstable-static)
-	add_custom_target(${example}.run ${EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH}${example} ${ARGN})
-endforeach(example)
-
+if (GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES)
+    foreach(example schedulingExample schedulingQuals12)
+    	add_executable(${example} "examples/${example}.cpp")
+    	
+    	# Disable building during make all/install
+        if (GTSAM_ENABLE_INSTALL_EXAMPLE_FIX)
+            set_target_properties(${example} PROPERTIES EXCLUDE_FROM_ALL ON)
+        endif()
+    	
+    	add_dependencies(examples ${example})
+    	
+    	add_dependencies(${example} gtsam-static gtsam_unstable-static)
+    	target_link_libraries(${example} gtsam-static gtsam_unstable-static)
+    	add_custom_target(${example}.run ${EXECUTABLE_OUTPUT_PATH}${example} ${ARGN})
+    endforeach(example)
+endif (GTSAM_BUILD_EXAMPLES)