diff --git a/check/Makefile.am b/check/Makefile.am
index e364ed1202..816d266b41 100644
--- a/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/check/Makefile.am
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ REGISTRY_ENVIRONMENT = \
 
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
         $(REGISTRY_ENVIRONMENT)                                 \
-        GST_PLUGIN_PATH_SYSTEM=					\
+        GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH=					\
         GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(top_builddir)/gst/elements/.libs:$(top_builddir)/gst/indexers/.libs
 
 plugindir = $(libdir)/gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@
diff --git a/tests/check/Makefile.am b/tests/check/Makefile.am
index e364ed1202..816d266b41 100644
--- a/tests/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/check/Makefile.am
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ REGISTRY_ENVIRONMENT = \
 
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
         $(REGISTRY_ENVIRONMENT)                                 \
-        GST_PLUGIN_PATH_SYSTEM=					\
+        GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH=					\
         GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(top_builddir)/gst/elements/.libs:$(top_builddir)/gst/indexers/.libs
 
 plugindir = $(libdir)/gstreamer-@GST_MAJORMINOR@