diff --git a/ext/pango/Makefile.am b/ext/pango/Makefile.am
index 2ffea22685..55aa3a0e24 100644
--- a/ext/pango/Makefile.am
+++ b/ext/pango/Makefile.am
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ libgstpango_la_CFLAGS = \
 	$(GST_CFLAGS) \
 	$(PANGO_CFLAGS)
 libgstpango_la_LIBADD = \
-	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/video/libgstvideo-$(GST_MAJORMINOR).la \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) \
 	$(GST_CONTROLLER_LIBS) \
diff --git a/gst/audioresample/Makefile.am b/gst/audioresample/Makefile.am
index 3464a8270d..f2be5c702a 100644
--- a/gst/audioresample/Makefile.am
+++ b/gst/audioresample/Makefile.am
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ libgstaudioresample_la_CFLAGS = \
 	$(ORC_CFLAGS)
 
 libgstaudioresample_la_LIBADD = \
-	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) \
 	$(GST_LIBS) \
 	$(ORC_LIBS) $(ORC_TEST_LIBS) \
diff --git a/tests/check/Makefile.am b/tests/check/Makefile.am
index 6fc9351065..cae871467c 100644
--- a/tests/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/check/Makefile.am
@@ -409,7 +409,6 @@ elements_textoverlay_CFLAGS = $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(AM_CFLAGS)
 
 elements_volume_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/libgstinterfaces-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.la \
-	$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) \
 	$(GST_CONTROLLER_LIBS) \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) \
 	$(LDADD)
diff --git a/tests/examples/v4l/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/v4l/Makefile.am
index 6132cdc063..14d6d7dead 100644
--- a/tests/examples/v4l/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/v4l/Makefile.am
@@ -5,6 +5,5 @@ probe_CFLAGS  = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) \
 		$(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
 probe_LDFLAGS = \
 		$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/interfaces/libgstinterfaces-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.la \
-		$(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) \
 		$(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS)