diff --git a/tests/check/elements/videotestsrc.c b/tests/check/elements/videotestsrc.c
index 437e72470c..1d889cf2b3 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/videotestsrc.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/videotestsrc.c
@@ -93,10 +93,11 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_all_patterns)
   fail_unless (G_IS_PARAM_SPEC_ENUM (property));
   values = G_ENUM_CLASS (g_type_class_ref (property->value_type))->values;
 
-
   while (values[j].value_name) {
     GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (videotestsrc, "testing pattern %s", values[j].value_name);
 
+    g_object_set (videotestsrc, "pattern", j, NULL);
+
     fail_unless (gst_element_set_state (videotestsrc,
             GST_STATE_PLAYING) == GST_STATE_CHANGE_SUCCESS,
         "could not set to playing");
@@ -108,7 +109,6 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_all_patterns)
     }
     g_mutex_unlock (check_mutex);
 
-
     gst_element_set_state (videotestsrc, GST_STATE_READY);
 
     g_list_foreach (buffers, (GFunc) gst_mini_object_unref, NULL);