diff --git a/test/ac3play.c b/test/ac3play.c
index 292440e2a9..23f6fa7890 100644
--- a/test/ac3play.c
+++ b/test/ac3play.c
@@ -55,7 +55,9 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[]) {
   gst_pad_connect(gst_element_get_pad(queue,"src"),
                   gst_element_get_pad(play,"sink"));
 
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_LOADSAVE
   xmlSaveFile("ac3play.gst", gst_xml_write(GST_ELEMENT(pipeline)));
+#endif
 
   // set thread start state
   g_object_set(G_OBJECT(decodethread),"create_thread",TRUE,NULL);
diff --git a/test/aviparse.c b/test/aviparse.c
index 1cb43138d3..44f876acf2 100644
--- a/test/aviparse.c
+++ b/test/aviparse.c
@@ -128,7 +128,9 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[]) {
   gst_element_set_state(GST_ELEMENT(pipeline),GST_STATE_READY);
   gst_element_set_state(GST_ELEMENT(pipeline),GST_STATE_PLAYING);
 
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_LOADSAVE
   xmlSaveFile("aviparse.xml",gst_xml_write(GST_ELEMENT(pipeline)));
+#endif
 
   g_print("about to enter loop\n");
 
diff --git a/test/dvshow.c b/test/dvshow.c
index 833e3feabd..d82c4d0f2a 100644
--- a/test/dvshow.c
+++ b/test/dvshow.c
@@ -86,7 +86,9 @@ main (int argc,char *argv[])
 
   gtk_widget_show_all(appwindow);
 
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_LOADSAVE
   xmlSaveFile("dvshow.xml",gst_xml_write(GST_ELEMENT(bin)));
+#endif
 
   gst_element_set_state(GST_ELEMENT(bin),GST_STATE_PLAYING);
 
diff --git a/test/main.c b/test/main.c
index 35f23d0016..5c71c6f4d7 100644
--- a/test/main.c
+++ b/test/main.c
@@ -140,7 +140,9 @@ gst_play_have_type (GstElement *typefind, GstCaps *caps, GstPlayInfo *info)
 
   gst_element_set_state (pipeline, GST_STATE_PLAYING);
       
+#ifndef GST_DISABLE_LOADSAVE
   xmlSaveFile("xmlTest.gst", gst_xml_write (GST_ELEMENT (pipeline)));
+#endif
 }