diff --git a/tests/old/testsuite/bytestream/Makefile.am b/tests/old/testsuite/bytestream/Makefile.am
index 965fa06911..656796656b 100644
--- a/tests/old/testsuite/bytestream/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/old/testsuite/bytestream/Makefile.am
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ testprogs = test1
 check_PROGRAMS = $(testprogs)
 
 test1_SOURCES = test1.c gstbstest.c mem.c
-test1_HEADERS = mem.h
 test1_LDFLAGS = -L$(top_builddir)/libs/bytestream/ -lgstbytestream
 
+noinst_HEADERS = mem.h
 
 # we have nothing but apps here, we can do this safely
 LIBS = $(GST_LIBS)
diff --git a/testsuite/bytestream/Makefile.am b/testsuite/bytestream/Makefile.am
index 965fa06911..656796656b 100644
--- a/testsuite/bytestream/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/bytestream/Makefile.am
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ testprogs = test1
 check_PROGRAMS = $(testprogs)
 
 test1_SOURCES = test1.c gstbstest.c mem.c
-test1_HEADERS = mem.h
 test1_LDFLAGS = -L$(top_builddir)/libs/bytestream/ -lgstbytestream
 
+noinst_HEADERS = mem.h
 
 # we have nothing but apps here, we can do this safely
 LIBS = $(GST_LIBS)