diff --git a/tests/old/Makefile.am b/tests/old/Makefile.am
index 5d26f1b22a..c5fa006bf6 100644
--- a/tests/old/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/old/Makefile.am
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-SUBDIRS=autoplug
-DIST_SUBDIRS=autoplug
+SUBDIRS=##autoplug
+DIST_SUBDIRS=##autoplug
 
 GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(shell cd $(top_builddir) && pwd)
 
 $(TESTS):
 	@echo -e '\nrunning gst-register...\n'
-	$(GST_TOOLS_DIR)/gst-register --gst-mask=0 --gst-plugin-path=$(GST_PLUGIN_PATH)
+	$(GST_TOOLS_DIR)/gst-register --gst-plugin-path=$(GST_PLUGIN_PATH)
 
 TESTS=$(GST_TOOLS_DIR)/gst-compprep
 
diff --git a/testsuite/Makefile.am b/testsuite/Makefile.am
index 5d26f1b22a..c5fa006bf6 100644
--- a/testsuite/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/Makefile.am
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-SUBDIRS=autoplug
-DIST_SUBDIRS=autoplug
+SUBDIRS=##autoplug
+DIST_SUBDIRS=##autoplug
 
 GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(shell cd $(top_builddir) && pwd)
 
 $(TESTS):
 	@echo -e '\nrunning gst-register...\n'
-	$(GST_TOOLS_DIR)/gst-register --gst-mask=0 --gst-plugin-path=$(GST_PLUGIN_PATH)
+	$(GST_TOOLS_DIR)/gst-register --gst-plugin-path=$(GST_PLUGIN_PATH)
 
 TESTS=$(GST_TOOLS_DIR)/gst-compprep