diff --git a/tests/check/gst-plugins-base.supp b/tests/check/gst-plugins-base.supp
index 0c92fbccf2..90f1cd2e07 100644
--- a/tests/check/gst-plugins-base.supp
+++ b/tests/check/gst-plugins-base.supp
@@ -578,3 +578,12 @@
    fun:call_xinitthreads
    fun:states_suite
 }
+{
+   <gst_install_plugins_* can instantiate bash, which leaks>
+   Memcheck:Leak
+   match-leak-kinds: definite
+   fun:malloc
+   fun:xmalloc
+   fun:set_default_locale
+   fun:main
+}