diff --git a/tests/old/testsuite/bytestream/Makefile.am b/tests/old/testsuite/bytestream/Makefile.am
index bd66aaeb41..72695bf45f 100644
--- a/tests/old/testsuite/bytestream/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/old/testsuite/bytestream/Makefile.am
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ testprogs = test1
 check_PROGRAMS = $(testprogs)
 
 test1_SOURCES = test1.c gstbstest.c mem.c
-test1_LDFLAGS = $(GST_LIBS) -L$(top_builddir)/libs/gst/bytestream/ -lgstbytestream -L$(top_builddir)/gst/schedulers/ -lgstbasicscheduler
+test1_LDFLAGS = $(GST_LIBS) -L$(top_builddir)/libs/gst/bytestream/ -lgstbytestream
 test1_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = mem.h
-
-# we have nothing but apps here, we can do this safely
-# LIBS = $(GST_LIBS)
diff --git a/testsuite/bytestream/Makefile.am b/testsuite/bytestream/Makefile.am
index bd66aaeb41..72695bf45f 100644
--- a/testsuite/bytestream/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/bytestream/Makefile.am
@@ -5,10 +5,7 @@ testprogs = test1
 check_PROGRAMS = $(testprogs)
 
 test1_SOURCES = test1.c gstbstest.c mem.c
-test1_LDFLAGS = $(GST_LIBS) -L$(top_builddir)/libs/gst/bytestream/ -lgstbytestream -L$(top_builddir)/gst/schedulers/ -lgstbasicscheduler
+test1_LDFLAGS = $(GST_LIBS) -L$(top_builddir)/libs/gst/bytestream/ -lgstbytestream
 test1_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = mem.h
-
-# we have nothing but apps here, we can do this safely
-# LIBS = $(GST_LIBS)