diff --git a/tests/check/libs/aggregator.c b/tests/check/libs/aggregator.c
index a83cc2dd17..46a657fa17 100644
--- a/tests/check/libs/aggregator.c
+++ b/tests/check/libs/aggregator.c
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ _test_timeout (gint buffer_wait)
       "sizemax", 4, NULL);
 
   agg = gst_check_setup_element ("testaggregator");
-  g_object_set (agg, "timeout", G_GINT64_CONSTANT (1000) /* 1 us */ , NULL);
+  g_object_set (agg, "latency", G_GINT64_CONSTANT (1000) /* 1 us */ , NULL);
   sink = gst_check_setup_element ("fakesink");
   g_object_set (sink, "signal-handoffs", TRUE, NULL);
   g_signal_connect (sink, "handoff", (GCallback) handoff, &count);