diff --git a/tests/old/testsuite/plugin/testplugin2.c b/tests/old/testsuite/plugin/testplugin2.c
index db81963533..97b9bcf17a 100644
--- a/tests/old/testsuite/plugin/testplugin2.c
+++ b/tests/old/testsuite/plugin/testplugin2.c
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
-#ifdef GST_PLUGIN_STATIC
-#error ack
-#endif
-
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin *plugin)
 {
diff --git a/testsuite/plugin/testplugin2.c b/testsuite/plugin/testplugin2.c
index db81963533..97b9bcf17a 100644
--- a/testsuite/plugin/testplugin2.c
+++ b/testsuite/plugin/testplugin2.c
@@ -5,10 +5,6 @@
 
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
-#ifdef GST_PLUGIN_STATIC
-#error ack
-#endif
-
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin *plugin)
 {