diff --git a/tests/old/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am b/tests/old/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
index b67cc9044a..7ab7310516 100644
--- a/tests/old/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/old/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ tests_pass = bin element mainloop
 tests_fail = sched
 # element_pad
 
+noinst_PROGRAMS = pad element_pad
+
 element_SOURCES = element.c mem.c
 pad_SOURCES = pad.c mem.c
 element_pad_SOURCES = element_pad.c mem.c
diff --git a/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am b/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
index b67cc9044a..7ab7310516 100644
--- a/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ tests_pass = bin element mainloop
 tests_fail = sched
 # element_pad
 
+noinst_PROGRAMS = pad element_pad
+
 element_SOURCES = element.c mem.c
 pad_SOURCES = pad.c mem.c
 element_pad_SOURCES = element_pad.c mem.c