diff --git a/tests/check/ges/uriclip.c b/tests/check/ges/uriclip.c
index 44bc9e9aca..75315084be 100644
--- a/tests/check/ges/uriclip.c
+++ b/tests/check/ges/uriclip.c
@@ -286,10 +286,12 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 {
   int nf;
 
-  Suite *s = ges_suite ();
+  Suite *s;
 
   gst_check_init (&argc, &argv);
 
+  s = ges_suite ();
+
   av_uri = ges_test_get_audio_video_uri ();
   image_uri = ges_test_get_image_uri ();