diff --git a/common b/common
index c8fb372b4c..d676993e50 160000
--- a/common
+++ b/common
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit c8fb372b4c58158d6cb4e309650eb7bc369f882c
+Subproject commit d676993e50eba12f40d8e176243041d4b91f7b13
diff --git a/tests/check/Makefile.am b/tests/check/Makefile.am
index 55f33c9240..28d622ea3e 100644
--- a/tests/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/check/Makefile.am
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ TEST_FILES_DIRECTORY = $(top_srcdir)/tests/files
 REGISTRY_ENVIRONMENT = \
 	GST_REGISTRY_1_0=$(CHECK_REGISTRY)
 
-TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
+AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
 	CK_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT=120                                  \
 	GST_STATE_IGNORE_ELEMENTS="$(STATE_IGNORE_ELEMENTS)"	\
 	$(REGISTRY_ENVIRONMENT)					\
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
 CLEANFILES = core.* test-registry.*
 
 clean-local: clean-local-check
-	
+
 distclean-local: distclean-local-orc
 
 $(CHECK_REGISTRY):
-	$(TESTS_ENVIRONMENT)
+	$(AM_TESTS_ENVIRONMENT)
 
 # elements to ignore for the state tests
 STATE_IGNORE_ELEMENTS = cdio cdparanoiasrc libvisual_ alsasrc alsasink