diff --git a/tests/check/elements/voaacenc.c b/tests/check/elements/voaacenc.c
index 10e617622e..0cbeec0953 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/voaacenc.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/voaacenc.c
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ do_test (gboolean adts)
   gst_buffer_memset (inbuffer, 0, 0, 1024 * nbuffers * 2 * 2);
   caps = gst_caps_from_string (AUDIO_CAPS_STRING);
 
-  gst_pad_set_caps (mysrcpad, caps);
+  gst_check_setup_events (mysrcpad, voaacenc, caps, GST_FORMAT_TIME);
   gst_caps_unref (caps);
   GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (inbuffer) = 0;
   ASSERT_BUFFER_REFCOUNT (inbuffer, "inbuffer", 1);
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/voamrwbenc.c b/tests/check/elements/voamrwbenc.c
index c6bb65c437..a6d3a010c2 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/voamrwbenc.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/voamrwbenc.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ do_test (void)
   gst_buffer_memset (inbuffer, 0, 0, 1024 * nbuffers * 2 * 2);
   caps = gst_caps_from_string (AUDIO_CAPS_STRING);
 
-  gst_pad_set_caps (mysrcpad, caps);
+  gst_check_setup_events (mysrcpad, voamrwbenc, caps, GST_FORMAT_TIME);
   gst_caps_unref (caps);
   GST_BUFFER_TIMESTAMP (inbuffer) = 0;
   ASSERT_BUFFER_REFCOUNT (inbuffer, "inbuffer", 1);