diff --git a/tests/check/elements/camerabin.c b/tests/check/elements/camerabin.c
index 714f300122..c08f7b06c4 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/camerabin.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/camerabin.c
@@ -342,261 +342,6 @@ teardown (void)
   GST_INFO ("done");
 }
 
-static void
-test_photography_settings (GstElement * cam)
-{
-  GTypeClass *tclass;
-  gfloat ev_comp, orig_ev_comp;
-  guint iso_speed = 100, orig_iso_speed;
-  GstFlashMode flash, orig_flash;
-  GstWhiteBalanceMode wb, orig_wb;
-  GstColourToneMode ct, orig_ct;
-  GstSceneMode sm, orig_sm;
-  GstFlickerReductionMode flm, orig_flm;
-  GstFocusMode fm, orig_fm;
-  gfloat zoom, orig_zoom;
-
-  if (!GST_IS_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam)) {
-    GST_WARNING
-        ("omitting photography settings test, "
-        "photography interface not implemented");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  for (ev_comp = -3.0; ev_comp <= 3.0; ev_comp += 0.5) {
-    orig_ev_comp = ev_comp;
-    gst_photography_set_ev_compensation (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), ev_comp);
-    gst_photography_get_ev_compensation (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), &ev_comp);
-    fail_if (orig_ev_comp != ev_comp,
-        "setting photography ev compensation failed");
-    ev_comp = orig_ev_comp;
-    g_usleep (PHOTO_SETTING_DELAY_US);
-  }
-
-  /* FIXME: what are the actual iso values? */
-  for (iso_speed = 100; iso_speed <= 800; iso_speed *= 2) {
-    orig_iso_speed = iso_speed;
-    gst_photography_set_iso_speed (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), iso_speed);
-    gst_photography_get_iso_speed (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), &iso_speed);
-    fail_if (orig_iso_speed != iso_speed,
-        "setting photography iso speed failed");
-    iso_speed = orig_iso_speed;
-    g_usleep (PHOTO_SETTING_DELAY_US);
-  }
-
-  tclass = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_FLASH_MODE);
-  for (flash = 0; flash < G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values; flash++) {
-    orig_flash = flash;
-    gst_photography_set_flash_mode (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), flash);
-    gst_photography_get_flash_mode (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), &flash);
-    fail_if (orig_flash != flash, "setting photography flash failed");
-    flash = orig_flash;
-    g_usleep (PHOTO_SETTING_DELAY_US);
-  }
-  g_type_class_unref (tclass);
-
-  tclass = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_WHITE_BALANCE_MODE);
-  for (wb = 0; wb < G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values; wb++) {
-    orig_wb = wb;
-    gst_photography_set_white_balance_mode (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), wb);
-    gst_photography_get_white_balance_mode (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), &wb);
-    fail_if (orig_wb != wb, "setting photography white balance mode failed");
-    wb = orig_wb;
-    g_usleep (PHOTO_SETTING_DELAY_US);
-  }
-  g_type_class_unref (tclass);
-
-  tclass = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_COLOUR_TONE_MODE);
-  for (ct = 0; ct < G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values; ct++) {
-    orig_ct = ct;
-    gst_photography_set_colour_tone_mode (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), ct);
-    gst_photography_get_colour_tone_mode (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), &ct);
-    fail_if (orig_ct != ct, "setting photography colour tone mode failed");
-    ct = orig_ct;
-    g_usleep (PHOTO_SETTING_DELAY_US);
-  }
-  g_type_class_unref (tclass);
-
-  tclass = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_SCENE_MODE);
-  for (sm = 0; sm < G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values; sm++) {
-    orig_sm = sm;
-    gst_photography_set_scene_mode (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), sm);
-    gst_photography_get_scene_mode (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), &sm);
-    fail_if (orig_sm != sm, "setting photography scene mode failed");
-    sm = orig_sm;
-    g_usleep (PHOTO_SETTING_DELAY_US);
-  }
-  g_type_class_unref (tclass);
-
-  tclass = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_FOCUS_MODE);
-  for (fm = 0; fm < G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values; fm++) {
-    orig_fm = fm;
-    gst_photography_set_focus_mode (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), fm);
-    gst_photography_get_focus_mode (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), &fm);
-    fail_if (orig_fm != fm, "setting photography focus mode failed");
-    fm = orig_fm;
-    g_usleep (PHOTO_SETTING_DELAY_US);
-  }
-  g_type_class_unref (tclass);
-
-  tclass = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_FLICKER_REDUCTION_MODE);
-  for (flm = 0; flm < G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values; flm++) {
-    orig_flm = flm;
-    gst_photography_set_flicker_mode (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), flm);
-    gst_photography_get_flicker_mode (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), &flm);
-    fail_if (orig_flm != flm, "setting photography flicker mode failed");
-    flm = orig_flm;
-    g_usleep (PHOTO_SETTING_DELAY_US);
-  }
-  g_type_class_unref (tclass);
-
-  for (zoom = 1.0; zoom <= 10.0; zoom += 1.0) {
-    orig_zoom = zoom;
-    gst_photography_set_zoom (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), zoom);
-    gst_photography_get_zoom (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), &zoom);
-    fail_if (orig_zoom != zoom, "setting photography zoom failed");
-    zoom = orig_zoom;
-    g_usleep (PHOTO_SETTING_DELAY_US);
-  }
-}
-
-static void
-test_photography_properties (GstElement * cam)
-{
-  GTypeClass *tclass;
-  gulong capabilities;
-  guint aperture;
-  guint32 exposure;
-  gfloat ev_comp, orig_ev_comp;
-  guint iso_speed = 100, orig_iso_speed;
-  GstFlashMode flash, orig_flash;
-  GstWhiteBalanceMode wb, orig_wb;
-  GstColourToneMode ct, orig_ct;
-  GstSceneMode sm, orig_sm;
-  GstFocusMode fm, orig_fm;
-  GstFlickerReductionMode flm, orig_flm;
-  GstCaps *caps = NULL;
-
-  if (!GST_IS_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam)) {
-    GST_WARNING
-        ("omitting photography properties test, not photography interface");
-    return;
-  }
-
-  /* NOTE: unit testing uses videotestsrc element which is doesn't implement
-     photography interface so we just check that values returned
-     are sane */
-
-  /* read only flags */
-  g_object_get (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), "capabilities", &capabilities, NULL);
-  fail_if (capabilities < 0, "getting photography capabilities failed");
-
-  /* for image-capture-supported-caps we should get something always */
-  g_object_get (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), "image-capture-supported-caps", &caps,
-      NULL);
-  fail_if (caps == NULL, "getting photography capabilities failed");
-  if (caps)
-    gst_caps_unref (caps);
-
-  exposure = 0;                 /* auto */
-  g_object_set (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), "exposure", exposure, NULL);
-  g_object_get (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), "exposure", &exposure, NULL);
-  fail_if (exposure < 0, "setting photography exposure failed");
-
-  aperture = 0;                 /* auto */
-  g_object_set (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), "aperture", aperture, NULL);
-  g_object_get (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), "aperture", &aperture, NULL);
-  fail_if (aperture < 0 || aperture > 255,
-      "setting photography aperture failed");
-
-  for (ev_comp = -2.5; ev_comp <= 2.5; ev_comp += 0.5) {
-    orig_ev_comp = ev_comp;
-    g_object_set (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), "ev-compensation", ev_comp, NULL);
-    g_object_get (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), "ev-compensation", &ev_comp, NULL);
-    fail_if (ev_comp < -2.5 || ev_comp > 2.5,
-        "setting photography ev compensation failed");
-    ev_comp = orig_ev_comp;
-  }
-
-  /* FIXME: what are the actual iso values? */
-  for (iso_speed = 100; iso_speed <= 800; iso_speed *= 2) {
-    orig_iso_speed = iso_speed;
-    g_object_set (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), "iso-speed", iso_speed, NULL);
-    g_object_get (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), "iso-speed", &iso_speed, NULL);
-    fail_if (iso_speed < 0 || iso_speed > 800,
-        "setting photography iso speed failed");
-    iso_speed = orig_iso_speed;
-  }
-
-  tclass = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_FLASH_MODE);
-  for (flash = 0; flash < G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values; flash++) {
-    orig_flash = flash;
-    g_object_set (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), "flash-mode", flash, NULL);
-    g_object_get (GST_PHOTOGRAPHY (cam), "flash-mode", &flash, NULL);
-    fail_if (flash < 0 || flash >= G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values,
-        "setting photography flash failed");
-    flash = orig_flash;
-  }
-  g_type_class_unref (tclass);
-
-  tclass = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_WHITE_BALANCE_MODE);
-  for (wb = 0; wb < G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values; wb++) {
-    orig_wb = wb;
-    g_object_set (G_OBJECT (cam), "white-balance-mode", wb, NULL);
-    g_object_get (G_OBJECT (cam), "white-balance-mode", &wb, NULL);
-    fail_if (wb < 0 || wb >= G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values,
-        "setting photography white balance mode failed");
-    wb = orig_wb;
-  }
-  g_type_class_unref (tclass);
-
-  tclass = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_COLOUR_TONE_MODE);
-  for (ct = 0; ct < G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values; ct++) {
-    orig_ct = ct;
-    g_object_set (G_OBJECT (cam), "colour-tone-mode", ct, NULL);
-    g_object_get (G_OBJECT (cam), "colour-tone-mode", &ct, NULL);
-    fail_if (ct < 0 || ct >= G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values,
-        "setting photography colour tone mode failed");
-    ct = orig_ct;
-  }
-  g_type_class_unref (tclass);
-
-  tclass = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_SCENE_MODE);
-  for (sm = 0; sm < G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values; sm++) {
-    orig_sm = sm;
-    g_object_set (G_OBJECT (cam), "scene-mode", sm, NULL);
-    g_object_get (G_OBJECT (cam), "scene-mode", &sm, NULL);
-    fail_if (sm < 0 || sm > G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values,
-        "setting photography scene mode failed");
-    sm = orig_sm;
-  }
-  g_type_class_unref (tclass);
-
-  tclass = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_FOCUS_MODE);
-  for (fm = 0; fm < G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values; fm++) {
-    orig_fm = fm;
-    g_object_set (G_OBJECT (cam), "focus-mode", fm, NULL);
-    g_object_get (G_OBJECT (cam), "focus-mode", &fm, NULL);
-    fail_if (fm < 0 || fm > G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values,
-        "setting photography focus mode failed");
-    fm = orig_fm;
-    g_usleep (PHOTO_SETTING_DELAY_US);
-  }
-  g_type_class_unref (tclass);
-
-  tclass = g_type_class_ref (GST_TYPE_FLICKER_REDUCTION_MODE);
-  for (flm = 0; flm < G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values; flm++) {
-    orig_flm = flm;
-    g_object_set (G_OBJECT (cam), "flicker-mode", flm, NULL);
-    g_object_get (G_OBJECT (cam), "flicker-mode", &flm, NULL);
-    fail_if (flm < 0 || flm > G_ENUM_CLASS (tclass)->n_values,
-        "setting photography flicker reduction mode failed");
-    flm = orig_flm;
-    g_usleep (PHOTO_SETTING_DELAY_US);
-  }
-  g_type_class_unref (tclass);
-}
-
 static void
 test_camerabin_properties (GstElement * cam)
 {
@@ -749,8 +494,6 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_single_image_capture)
 
   /* Test photography iface settings */
   gst_element_get_state (GST_ELEMENT (camera), NULL, NULL, (2 * GST_SECOND));
-  test_photography_settings (camera);
-  test_photography_properties (camera);
   test_camerabin_properties (camera);
 
   /* set flags to disable additional elements */