diff --git a/tests/old/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am b/tests/old/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
index 286b91a053..7df3fc41a1 100644
--- a/tests/old/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/old/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(GST_PLUGIN_PATH) GST_REGISTRY=`pwd`/test-r
 TESTS = $(tests_working)
 
 check_PROGRAMS = $(TESTS)
+noinst_PROGRAMS = $(tests_failing)
 
 EXTRA_DIST = thread.c object.c
 
diff --git a/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am b/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
index 286b91a053..7df3fc41a1 100644
--- a/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(GST_PLUGIN_PATH) GST_REGISTRY=`pwd`/test-r
 TESTS = $(tests_working)
 
 check_PROGRAMS = $(TESTS)
+noinst_PROGRAMS = $(tests_failing)
 
 EXTRA_DIST = thread.c object.c