--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ aclocaldir = $(datadir)/aclocal
 aclocal_DATA = gst-element-check-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.m4
 
 SUBDIRS = pkgconfig \
-	gst libs plugins tools tests \
+	gst libs plugins tools \
 	po \
 	m4 \
 	common
 
 # These are all the possible subdirs
 DIST_SUBDIRS = pkgconfig \
-	gst libs plugins tools tests \
+	gst libs plugins tools \
 	po \
 	m4 \
 	common
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = --enable-gtk
 aclocaldir = $(datadir)/aclocal
 aclocal_DATA = gst-element-check-@GST_MAJORMINOR@.m4
 SUBDIRS = pkgconfig \
-	gst libs plugins tools tests \
+	gst libs plugins tools \
 	po \
 	m4 \
 	common
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ SUBDIRS = pkgconfig \
 
 # These are all the possible subdirs
 DIST_SUBDIRS = pkgconfig \
-	gst libs plugins tools tests \
+	gst libs plugins tools \
 	po \
 	m4 \
 	common