diff --git a/tests/old/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am b/tests/old/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
index a4a01988f9..f3577ea713 100644
--- a/tests/old/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/old/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ testprogs = bin
 # element_SOURCES = element.c mem.c
 pad_SOURCES = pad.c mem.c
 # element_pad_SOURCES = element_pad.c mem.c
-$ bin_SOURCES = bin.c mem.c
+# bin_SOURCES = bin.c mem.c
 
 TESTS = $(testprogs)
 
diff --git a/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am b/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
index a4a01988f9..f3577ea713 100644
--- a/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/refcounting/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ testprogs = bin
 # element_SOURCES = element.c mem.c
 pad_SOURCES = pad.c mem.c
 # element_pad_SOURCES = element_pad.c mem.c
-$ bin_SOURCES = bin.c mem.c
+# bin_SOURCES = bin.c mem.c
 
 TESTS = $(testprogs)