diff --git a/tests/old/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am b/tests/old/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
index 38b9f61ee6..9746fc8f66 100644
--- a/tests/old/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/old/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ tests_failing =
 endif
 tests_working = fake name tee
 
-## GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(shell cd $(top_builddir) && pwd)
+GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(shell cd $(top_builddir) && pwd)
 
-## TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(GST_PLUGIN_PATH) GST_REGISTRY=$(GST_PLUGIN_PATH)/testsuite/test-registry.xml
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(GST_PLUGIN_PATH) GST_REGISTRY=`pwd`test-registry.xml
 
 TESTS = $(tests_failing) $(tests_working)
 
diff --git a/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am b/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
index 38b9f61ee6..9746fc8f66 100644
--- a/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ tests_failing =
 endif
 tests_working = fake name tee
 
-## GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(shell cd $(top_builddir) && pwd)
+GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(shell cd $(top_builddir) && pwd)
 
-## TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(GST_PLUGIN_PATH) GST_REGISTRY=$(GST_PLUGIN_PATH)/testsuite/test-registry.xml
+TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(GST_PLUGIN_PATH) GST_REGISTRY=`pwd`test-registry.xml
 
 TESTS = $(tests_failing) $(tests_working)