diff --git a/tests/old/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am b/tests/old/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
index b8b2bd18fc..eb89b9c8dc 100644
--- a/tests/old/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/old/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ tests_fail =
 noinst_HEADERS = property.h
 
 
+gst_inspect_check_SOURCES =
 gst-inspect-check$(EXEEXT): $(srcdir)/gst-inspect-check.in
 	sed s/@[G]ST_MAJORMINOR@/@GST_MAJORMINOR@/ \
 		$(srcdir)/gst-inspect-check.in >gst-inspect-check$(EXEEXT)
 	chmod +x gst-inspect-check$(EXEEXT)
 
+gst_compprep_check_SOURCES =
 gst-compprep-check$(EXEEXT):
 	true	
-
+	
diff --git a/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am b/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
index b8b2bd18fc..eb89b9c8dc 100644
--- a/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/elements/Makefile.am
@@ -6,11 +6,13 @@ tests_fail =
 noinst_HEADERS = property.h
 
 
+gst_inspect_check_SOURCES =
 gst-inspect-check$(EXEEXT): $(srcdir)/gst-inspect-check.in
 	sed s/@[G]ST_MAJORMINOR@/@GST_MAJORMINOR@/ \
 		$(srcdir)/gst-inspect-check.in >gst-inspect-check$(EXEEXT)
 	chmod +x gst-inspect-check$(EXEEXT)
 
+gst_compprep_check_SOURCES =
 gst-compprep-check$(EXEEXT):
 	true	
-
+