diff --git a/tests/mp3encode.c b/tests/mp3encode.c
index 266a9c6f21..e8b3d98d54 100644
--- a/tests/mp3encode.c
+++ b/tests/mp3encode.c
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[]) {
   gst_element_connect(src,"src",lame,"sink");
   gst_element_connect(lame,"src",sink,"sink");
 
-  gst_bin_use_cothreads(GST_BIN(pipeline),TRUE);
 
   gst_element_set_state(GST_ELEMENT(pipeline),GST_STATE_PLAYING);
   if (GST_STATE(src) != GST_STATE_PLAYING) fprintf(stderr,"error: state not set\n");
diff --git a/tests/rip.c b/tests/rip.c
index a0644b6515..9909a2c94e 100644
--- a/tests/rip.c
+++ b/tests/rip.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[]) {
 
   pipeline = gst_pipeline_new("ripper");
   g_return_val_if_fail(pipeline != NULL,1);
-  gst_bin_use_cothreads(GST_BIN(pipeline),TRUE);
 
   paranoia = gst_elementfactory_make("cdparanoia","paranoia");
   g_return_val_if_fail(paranoia != NULL,2);