diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index cac1cc8cff..51bda6a15f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -264,8 +264,6 @@ gstbase_dep = dependency('gstreamer-base-1.0', version : gst_req,
   fallback : ['gstreamer', 'gst_base_dep'])
 gstnet_dep = dependency('gstreamer-net-1.0', version : gst_req,
   fallback : ['gstreamer', 'gst_net_dep'])
-gstcheck_dep = dependency('gstreamer-check-1.0', version : gst_req,
-  fallback : ['gstreamer', 'gst_check_dep'])
 gstcontroller_dep = dependency('gstreamer-controller-1.0', version : gst_req,
   fallback : ['gstreamer', 'gst_controller_dep'])