diff --git a/tests/check/elements/faac.c b/tests/check/elements/faac.c
index b006185198..5dfd99bec7 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/faac.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/faac.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ do_test (gboolean adts)
   /* makes valgrind's memcheck happier */
   gst_buffer_memset (inbuffer, 0, 0, 1024 * nbuffers * 2 * 2);
   caps = gst_caps_from_string (AUDIO_CAPS_STRING);
-  gst_pad_set_caps (mysrcpad, caps);
+  gst_check_setup_events (mysrcpad, faac, caps, GST_FORMAT_TIME);
   gst_caps_unref (caps);
   GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (inbuffer) = 0;
   ASSERT_BUFFER_REFCOUNT (inbuffer, "inbuffer", 1);
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/faad.c b/tests/check/elements/faad.c
index 11bbb10cf4..f0714e4310 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/faad.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/faad.c
@@ -97,7 +97,8 @@ do_test (GstBuffer * inbuffer, GstCaps * caps)
   GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (inbuffer) = 0;
   ASSERT_BUFFER_REFCOUNT (inbuffer, "inbuffer", 1);
 
-  gst_pad_set_caps (mysrcpad, caps);
+  gst_check_setup_events (mysrcpad, faad, caps, GST_FORMAT_TIME);
+
   /* need to push twice to get faad output */
   gst_buffer_ref (inbuffer);
   fail_unless (gst_pad_push (mysrcpad, inbuffer) == GST_FLOW_OK);