diff --git a/tests/check/elements/y4menc.c b/tests/check/elements/y4menc.c
index a032562bba..2117ada8b9 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/y4menc.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/y4menc.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_y4m)
   /* makes valgrind's memcheck happier */
   gst_buffer_memset (inbuffer, 0, 0, size);
   caps = gst_caps_from_string (VIDEO_CAPS_STRING);
-  fail_unless (gst_pad_set_caps (mysrcpad, caps));
+  gst_check_setup_events (mysrcpad, y4menc, caps, GST_FORMAT_TIME);
   gst_caps_unref (caps);
   GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (inbuffer) = 0;
   ASSERT_BUFFER_REFCOUNT (inbuffer, "inbuffer", 1);