diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 87e31591a1..78705cfe79 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2004-02-04  Thomas Vander Stichele  <thomas at apestaart dot org>
+
+	* testsuite/alsa/Makefile.am:
+          these are user test apps, not automatic testsuite tests
+
 2004-02-04  David Schleef  <ds@schleef.org>
 
 	Convert GST_DEBUG_CAPS() to GST_DEBUG():
diff --git a/tests/old/testsuite/alsa/Makefile.am b/tests/old/testsuite/alsa/Makefile.am
index 6e3b78723b..75d82e4a43 100644
--- a/tests/old/testsuite/alsa/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/old/testsuite/alsa/Makefile.am
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 testprogs = formats state
 
-TESTS = $(testprogs)
-
-check_PROGRAMS = $(testprogs)
+noinst_PROGRAMS = $(testprogs)
 
 formats_SOURCES = formats.c sinesrc.c sinesrc.h
 state_SOURCES = state.c sinesrc.c sinesrc.h
diff --git a/testsuite/alsa/Makefile.am b/testsuite/alsa/Makefile.am
index 6e3b78723b..75d82e4a43 100644
--- a/testsuite/alsa/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/alsa/Makefile.am
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 testprogs = formats state
 
-TESTS = $(testprogs)
-
-check_PROGRAMS = $(testprogs)
+noinst_PROGRAMS = $(testprogs)
 
 formats_SOURCES = formats.c sinesrc.c sinesrc.h
 state_SOURCES = state.c sinesrc.c sinesrc.h