diff --git a/tests/check/Makefile.am b/tests/check/Makefile.am
index c10c1c63b4..dd1d006782 100644
--- a/tests/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/check/Makefile.am
@@ -162,8 +162,8 @@ noinst_HEADERS = elements/mxfdemux.h
 
 TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS)
 
-AM_CFLAGS = $(GST_OBJ_CFLAGS) $(GST_CHECK_CFLAGS) $(CHECK_CFLAGS) $(GST_OPTION_CFLAGS)
-LDADD = $(GST_OBJ_LIBS) $(GST_CHECK_LIBS) $(CHECK_LIBS)
+AM_CFLAGS = $(GST_CHECK_CFLAGS) $(GST_OPTION_CFLAGS)
+LDADD = $(GST_CHECK_LIBS)
 
 elements_camerabin_CFLAGS = \
         -I$(top_builddir)/gst-libs \
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@ elements_camerabin_LDADD = \
          -lgstinterfaces-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
 elements_camerabin_SOURCES = elements/camerabin.c
 
-elements_jifmux_CFLAGS = $(GST_OBJ_CFLAGS) $(GST_CHECK_CFLAGS) $(CHECK_CFLAGS) $(GST_OPTION_CFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(EXIF_CFLAGS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS)
-elements_jifmux_LDADD = $(GST_OBJ_LIBS) $(GST_CHECK_LIBS) $(CHECK_LIBS) $(EXIF_LIBS) $(LDADD) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgsttag-$(GST_MAJORMINOR)
+elements_jifmux_CFLAGS = $(GST_CHECK_CFLAGS) $(GST_OPTION_CFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS) $(EXIF_CFLAGS) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS)
+elements_jifmux_LDADD = $(GST_CHECK_LIBS) $(EXIF_LIBS) $(LDADD) $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgsttag-$(GST_MAJORMINOR)
 elements_jifmux_SOURCES = elements/jifmux.c
 
 elements_timidity_CFLAGS = $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS)