diff --git a/validate/tools/gst-validate-media-check.c b/validate/tools/gst-validate-media-check.c
index 8e74e7f300..838c858e4b 100644
--- a/validate/tools/gst-validate-media-check.c
+++ b/validate/tools/gst-validate-media-check.c
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ out:
   }
   if (runner)
     gst_object_unref (runner);
-  gst_deinit ();
   gst_validate_deinit ();
+  gst_deinit ();
 
   g_print ("\n=======> Test %s (Return value: %i)\n\n",
       ret == 0 ? "PASSED" : "FAILED", ret);
diff --git a/validate/tools/gst-validate-transcoding.c b/validate/tools/gst-validate-transcoding.c
index 465e6837ac..152e4a2300 100644
--- a/validate/tools/gst-validate-transcoding.c
+++ b/validate/tools/gst-validate-transcoding.c
@@ -985,8 +985,8 @@ exit:
 #ifdef G_OS_UNIX
   g_source_remove (signal_watch_id);
 #endif
-  gst_deinit ();
   gst_validate_deinit ();
+  gst_deinit ();
 
   g_print ("\n=======> Test %s (Return value: %i)\n\n",
       ret == 0 ? "PASSED" : "FAILED", ret);
diff --git a/validate/tools/gst-validate.c b/validate/tools/gst-validate.c
index 0a5ef66adf..510d93e699 100644
--- a/validate/tools/gst-validate.c
+++ b/validate/tools/gst-validate.c
@@ -666,11 +666,11 @@ exit:
 #ifdef G_OS_UNIX
   g_source_remove (signal_watch_id);
 #endif
-  gst_deinit ();
 
   g_print ("\n=======> Test %s (Return value: %i)\n\n",
       ret == 0 ? "PASSED" : "FAILED", ret);
 
   gst_validate_deinit ();
+  gst_deinit ();
   return ret;
 }