diff --git a/tests/old/Makefile.am b/tests/old/Makefile.am
index c5fa006bf6..bf72f14957 100644
--- a/tests/old/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/old/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-SUBDIRS=##autoplug
-DIST_SUBDIRS=##autoplug
+#SUBDIRS=##autoplug
+#DIST_SUBDIRS=##autoplug
 
 GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(shell cd $(top_builddir) && pwd)
 
diff --git a/testsuite/Makefile.am b/testsuite/Makefile.am
index c5fa006bf6..bf72f14957 100644
--- a/testsuite/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/Makefile.am
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-SUBDIRS=##autoplug
-DIST_SUBDIRS=##autoplug
+#SUBDIRS=##autoplug
+#DIST_SUBDIRS=##autoplug
 
 GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(shell cd $(top_builddir) && pwd)