diff --git a/tests/check/elements/aacparse.c b/tests/check/elements/aacparse.c
index 78662a2103..d29e18ca5e 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/aacparse.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/aacparse.c
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
     "audio/mpeg, framed=(boolean)true, mpegversion=4, rate=96000, channels=2"
 #define SINK_CAPS_TMPL  "audio/mpeg, framed=(boolean)true, mpegversion=(int){2,4}"
 
-GList *buffers;
 GList *current_buf = NULL;
 
 GstPad *srcpad, *sinkpad;
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/amrparse.c b/tests/check/elements/amrparse.c
index 4c6457d251..2c0a2bbf78 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/amrparse.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/amrparse.c
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
 
 #define AMR_FRAME_DURATION (GST_SECOND/50)
 
-GList *buffers;
 GList *current_buf = NULL;
 
 GstPad *srcpad, *sinkpad;