diff --git a/tests/old/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am b/tests/old/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
index 9746fc8f66..9db1afa215 100644
--- a/tests/old/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/old/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 if BUILD_FAILING_TESTS
-tests_failing = 
+tests_failing = fake 
 else
 tests_failing =
 endif
-tests_working = fake name tee
+tests_working = name tee
 
 GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(shell cd $(top_builddir) && pwd)
 
diff --git a/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am b/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
index 9746fc8f66..9db1afa215 100644
--- a/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 if BUILD_FAILING_TESTS
-tests_failing = 
+tests_failing = fake 
 else
 tests_failing =
 endif
-tests_working = fake name tee
+tests_working = name tee
 
 GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(shell cd $(top_builddir) && pwd)