diff --git a/tests/old/testsuite/threads/threadf.c b/tests/old/testsuite/threads/threadf.c
index 32b66aa8a0..e21997146f 100644
--- a/tests/old/testsuite/threads/threadf.c
+++ b/tests/old/testsuite/threads/threadf.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ thread (void)
     g_print ("Unreffing pipeline\n");
     g_object_unref (G_OBJECT (pipeline));
   }
+  done = TRUE;
 }
 
 int
diff --git a/testsuite/threads/threadf.c b/testsuite/threads/threadf.c
index 32b66aa8a0..e21997146f 100644
--- a/testsuite/threads/threadf.c
+++ b/testsuite/threads/threadf.c
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ thread (void)
     g_print ("Unreffing pipeline\n");
     g_object_unref (G_OBJECT (pipeline));
   }
+  done = TRUE;
 }
 
 int