diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 24fac817a6..2c72da9d5b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -781,7 +781,7 @@ libs/gst/Makefile
 libs/gst/base/Makefile
 libs/gst/check/Makefile
 libs/gst/check/libcheck/Makefile
-libs/gst/check/libcheck/check.h
+libs/gst/check/internal-check.h:libs/gst/check/libcheck/check.h.in
 libs/gst/controller/Makefile
 libs/gst/helpers/Makefile
 libs/gst/net/Makefile
diff --git a/libs/gst/check/Makefile.am b/libs/gst/check/Makefile.am
index 4adf53cd4f..abc3b3ae83 100644
--- a/libs/gst/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/gst/check/Makefile.am
@@ -2,11 +2,8 @@ lib_LTLIBRARIES = libgstcheck-@GST_API_VERSION@.la
 
 SYMBOLS_FILE = exports.sym
 
-BUILT_SOURCES = internal-check.h
-
 libgstcheck_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_DEPENDENCIES = \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst/libgstreamer-@GST_API_VERSION@.la \
-	internal-check.h \
 	$(SYMBOLS_FILE)
 libgstcheck_@GST_API_VERSION@_la_SOURCES =	\
 	gstbufferstraw.c			\
@@ -35,12 +32,9 @@ libgstcheck_@GST_API_VERSION@include_HEADERS =	\
 	gsttestclock.h
 
 nodist_libgstcheck_@GST_API_VERSION@include_HEADERS =	\
-	internal-check.h	
+	internal-check.h
 
-CLEANFILES = *.gcno *.gcda *.gcov internal-check.h $(SYMBOLS_FILE)
-
-internal-check.h: $(top_builddir)/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check.h
-	$(AM_V_GEN)cp $(top_builddir)/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check.h internal-check.h
+CLEANFILES = *.gcno *.gcda *.gcov $(SYMBOLS_FILE)
 
 %.c.gcov: .libs/libgstcheck_@GST_API_VERSION@_la-%.gcda %.c
 	$(GCOV) -b -f -o $^ > $@.out
@@ -128,7 +122,7 @@ print-check-symbols:
 	  echo $$s; \
 	done;
 
-$(SYMBOLS_FILE): $(libgstcheck_@GST_API_VERSION@include_HEADERS) libcheck/check.h
+$(SYMBOLS_FILE): $(libgstcheck_@GST_API_VERSION@include_HEADERS) internal-check.h
 	$(AM_V_GEN)rm -f $(SYMBOLS_FILE) 2>/dev/null; \
 	for s in $(LIBGSTCHECK_EXPORTED_SYMBOLS) $(CHECK_SYMS); do \
 	  echo $$s >> $(SYMBOLS_FILE); \
diff --git a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/Makefile.am b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/Makefile.am
index 870007c091..dfa2062ad6 100644
--- a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/Makefile.am
@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ CFILES +=\
 endif
 
 HFILES =\
-	check.h		\
 	check_error.h	\
 	check_impl.h	\
 	check_list.h	\
@@ -49,11 +48,13 @@ noinst_HEADERS = $(HFILES)
 
 libcheckinternal_la_SOURCES	= $(CFILES) $(HFILES)
 
+libcheckinternal_la_CFLAGS	= -I$(top_builddir)/libs/gst/check
+libcheckinternal_la_LIBADD	=
+
 # define HAVE_PTHREAD here as well so we keep changes to the code to a minimum
 if HAVE_PTHREAD
-libcheckinternal_la_CFLAGS	= $(PTHREAD_CFLAGS) -D_GNU_SOURCE -DHAVE_PTHREAD
-libcheckinternal_la_LIBADD	= $(PTHREAD_LIBS)
+libcheckinternal_la_CFLAGS	+= $(PTHREAD_CFLAGS) -D_GNU_SOURCE -DHAVE_PTHREAD
+libcheckinternal_la_LIBADD	+= $(PTHREAD_LIBS)
 else
-libcheckinternal_la_CFLAGS	= -D_GNU_SOURCE
-libcheckinternal_la_LIBADD	=
+libcheckinternal_la_CFLAGS	+= -D_GNU_SOURCE
 endif
diff --git a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check.c b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check.c
index 7b8df85984..5a50d7d2fa 100644
--- a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check.c
+++ b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <math.h>
 
-#include "check.h"
+#include "internal-check.h"
 #include "check_error.h"
 #include "check_list.h"
 #include "check_impl.h"
diff --git a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_log.c b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_log.c
index 9f90b9c4b6..ad5bb79556 100644
--- a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_log.c
+++ b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_log.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
-#include <check.h>
+#include <internal-check.h>
 #if ENABLE_SUBUNIT
 #include <subunit/child.h>
 #endif
diff --git a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_msg.c b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_msg.c
index acdd904f05..9213674bf6 100644
--- a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_msg.c
+++ b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_msg.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 
 #include "check_error.h"
-#include "check.h"
+#include "internal-check.h"
 #include "check_list.h"
 #include "check_impl.h"
 #include "check_msg.h"
diff --git a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_pack.c b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_pack.c
index 9fdbc5b0c0..5119dfc55c 100644
--- a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_pack.c
+++ b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_pack.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 
-#include "check.h"
+#include "internal-check.h"
 #include "check_error.h"
 #include "check_list.h"
 #include "check_impl.h"
diff --git a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_print.c b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_print.c
index 88bc16ba7b..4c1a4adc66 100644
--- a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_print.c
+++ b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_print.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 
-#include "check.h"
+#include "internal-check.h"
 #include "check_list.h"
 #include "check_impl.h"
 #include "check_str.h"
diff --git a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_run.c b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_run.c
index 17abf873dc..433b3658b7 100644
--- a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_run.c
+++ b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_run.c
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #include <signal.h>
 #include <setjmp.h>
 
-#include "check.h"
+#include "internal-check.h"
 #include "check_error.h"
 #include "check_list.h"
 #include "check_impl.h"
diff --git a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_str.c b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_str.c
index 62b67233a9..c1a18b7f03 100644
--- a/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_str.c
+++ b/libs/gst/check/libcheck/check_str.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdarg.h>
 
-#include "check.h"
+#include "internal-check.h"
 #include "check_list.h"
 #include "check_error.h"
 #include "check_impl.h"