diff --git a/libs/getbits/Makefile.am b/libs/getbits/Makefile.am
index fa4d9501fd..1694dedb67 100644
--- a/libs/getbits/Makefile.am
+++ b/libs/getbits/Makefile.am
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ libgstgetbitsinclude_HEADERS = gstgetbits.h
 
 noinst_HEADERS = gstgetbits.h gstgetbits_inl.h
 
-check_PROGRAMS = gbtest
+# check_PROGRAMS = gbtest
 
 gbtest_SOURCES = gbtest.c
 gbtest_LDADD = libgstgetbits.la $(GST_LIBS)