diff --git a/tests/check/elements/curlfilesink.c b/tests/check/elements/curlfilesink.c
index 0026cb1ab3..46ab70632f 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/curlfilesink.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/curlfilesink.c
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ setup_curlfilesink (void)
   GST_DEBUG ("setup_curlfilesink");
   sink = gst_check_setup_element ("curlfilesink");
   srcpad = gst_check_setup_src_pad (sink, &srctemplate);
-  gst_pad_set_active (srcpad, TRUE);
+  fail_unless (gst_pad_set_active (srcpad, TRUE));
 
   return sink;
 }
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ test_set_and_play_buffer (const gchar * _data)
       gst_memory_new_wrapped (GST_MEMORY_FLAG_READONLY,
           data, num_bytes, 0, num_bytes, data, NULL));
 
-  fail_unless (gst_pad_push (srcpad, buffer) == GST_FLOW_OK);
+  fail_unless_equals_int (gst_pad_push (srcpad, buffer), GST_FLOW_OK);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ test_set_and_fail_to_play_buffer (const gchar * _data)
       gst_memory_new_wrapped (GST_MEMORY_FLAG_READONLY,
           data, num_bytes, 0, num_bytes, data, NULL));
 
-  fail_unless (gst_pad_push (srcpad, buffer) == GST_FLOW_ERROR);
+  fail_unless_equals_int (gst_pad_push (srcpad, buffer), GST_FLOW_ERROR);
 }
 
 GST_START_TEST (test_properties)
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/curlftpsink.c b/tests/check/elements/curlftpsink.c
index dd61ead924..f8706f7b49 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/curlftpsink.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/curlftpsink.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ setup_curlftpsink (void)
   GST_DEBUG ("setup_curlftpsink");
   sink = gst_check_setup_element ("curlftpsink");
   srcpad = gst_check_setup_src_pad (sink, &srctemplate);
-  gst_pad_set_active (srcpad, TRUE);
+  fail_unless (gst_pad_set_active (srcpad, TRUE));
 
   return sink;
 }
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/curlhttpsink.c b/tests/check/elements/curlhttpsink.c
index c2b0ef080a..fcdb6e188f 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/curlhttpsink.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/curlhttpsink.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ setup_curlhttpsink (void)
   GST_DEBUG ("setup_curlhttpsink");
   sink = gst_check_setup_element ("curlhttpsink");
   srcpad = gst_check_setup_src_pad (sink, &srctemplate);
-  gst_pad_set_active (srcpad, TRUE);
+  fail_unless (gst_pad_set_active (srcpad, TRUE));
 
   return sink;
 }
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/curlsftpsink.c b/tests/check/elements/curlsftpsink.c
index 458a348cec..04774b431b 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/curlsftpsink.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/curlsftpsink.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ setup_curlsftpsink (void)
   GST_DEBUG ("setup_curlsftpsink");
   sink = gst_check_setup_element ("curlsftpsink");
   srcpad = gst_check_setup_src_pad (sink, &srctemplate);
-  gst_pad_set_active (srcpad, TRUE);
+  fail_unless (gst_pad_set_active (srcpad, TRUE));
 
   return sink;
 }
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/curlsmtpsink.c b/tests/check/elements/curlsmtpsink.c
index 8b401e1293..e5263272a0 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/curlsmtpsink.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/curlsmtpsink.c
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ setup_curlsmtpsink (void)
   GST_DEBUG ("setup_curlsmtpsink");
   sink = gst_check_setup_element ("curlsmtpsink");
   srcpad = gst_check_setup_src_pad (sink, &srctemplate);
-  gst_pad_set_active (srcpad, TRUE);
+  fail_unless (gst_pad_set_active (srcpad, TRUE));
 
   return sink;
 }