diff --git a/check/Makefile.am b/check/Makefile.am
index 8b9e06fcbf..7962f685b0 100644
--- a/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/check/Makefile.am
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ REGISTRY_ENVIRONMENT = \
 
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
 	$(REGISTRY_ENVIRONMENT)					\
-	GST_PLUGIN_PATH_ONLY=yes				\
+	GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH=					\
 	GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(top_builddir)/gst:$(top_builddir)/ext:$(GST_PLUGINS_DIR)
 
 # ths core dumps of some machines have PIDs appended
diff --git a/tests/check/Makefile.am b/tests/check/Makefile.am
index 8b9e06fcbf..7962f685b0 100644
--- a/tests/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/check/Makefile.am
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ REGISTRY_ENVIRONMENT = \
 
 TESTS_ENVIRONMENT = \
 	$(REGISTRY_ENVIRONMENT)					\
-	GST_PLUGIN_PATH_ONLY=yes				\
+	GST_PLUGIN_SYSTEM_PATH=					\
 	GST_PLUGIN_PATH=$(top_builddir)/gst:$(top_builddir)/ext:$(GST_PLUGINS_DIR)
 
 # ths core dumps of some machines have PIDs appended