diff --git a/tests/check/Makefile.am b/tests/check/Makefile.am
index 879f052e40..4d08e53d0b 100644
--- a/tests/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/check/Makefile.am
@@ -287,7 +287,6 @@ libs_mpegvideoparser_CFLAGS = \
 
 libs_mpegvideoparser_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/libgstcodecparsers-@GST_API_VERSION@.la \
-	$(GST_PLUGINS_BAD_LIBS) -lgstcodecparsers-@GST_API_VERSION@ \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(LDADD)
 
 libs_mpegts_CFLAGS = \
@@ -307,7 +306,6 @@ libs_h264parser_CFLAGS = \
 
 libs_h264parser_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/libgstcodecparsers-@GST_API_VERSION@.la \
-	$(GST_PLUGINS_BAD_LIBS) -lgstcodecparsers-@GST_API_VERSION@ \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(LDADD)
 
 libs_vc1parser_CFLAGS = \
@@ -317,7 +315,6 @@ libs_vc1parser_CFLAGS = \
 
 libs_vc1parser_LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/libgstcodecparsers-@GST_API_VERSION@.la \
-	$(GST_PLUGINS_BAD_LIBS) -lgstcodecparsers-@GST_API_VERSION@ \
 	$(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(LDADD)
 
 elements_faad_CFLAGS = \