diff --git a/tests/examples/equalizer/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/equalizer/Makefile.am
index 54c6dc58ea..07f2b253f3 100644
--- a/tests/examples/equalizer/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/equalizer/Makefile.am
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ endif
 
 demo_SOURCES = demo.c
 demo_CFLAGS  = $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GTK_CFLAGS)
-demo_LDFLAGS = $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(GTK_LIBS)
+demo_LDADD = $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(GTK_LIBS)
 
diff --git a/tests/examples/shapewipe/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/shapewipe/Makefile.am
index 0a5eecf1ab..e0e9217dc4 100644
--- a/tests/examples/shapewipe/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/shapewipe/Makefile.am
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 noinst_PROGRAMS = shapewipe-example
 
 shapewipe_example_SOURCES = shapewipe-example.c
-shapewipe_example_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GST_CONTROLLER_CFLAGS)
-shapewipe_example_LDFLAGS = $(GST_LIBS) $(GST_CONTROLLER_LIBS)
+shapewipe_example_CFLAGS = $(GST_CONTROLLER_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
+shapewipe_example_LDADD = $(GST_CONTROLLER_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS)
 
 noinst_HEADERS = 
 
diff --git a/tests/examples/spectrum/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/spectrum/Makefile.am
index a0a71629ac..8bb89da794 100644
--- a/tests/examples/spectrum/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/spectrum/Makefile.am
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ endif
 
 demo_osssrc_SOURCES = demo-osssrc.c
 demo_osssrc_CFLAGS  = $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GTK_CFLAGS)
-demo_osssrc_LDFLAGS = $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(GTK_LIBS)
+demo_osssrc_LDADD = $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(GTK_LIBS)
 
 demo_audiotest_SOURCES = demo-audiotest.c
 demo_audiotest_CFLAGS  = $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GTK_CFLAGS)
-demo_audiotest_LDFLAGS = $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(GTK_LIBS)
+demo_audiotest_LDADD = $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(GTK_LIBS)
 
 spectrum_example_SOURCES = spectrum-example.c
 spectrum_example_CFLAGS  = $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GTK_CFLAGS)
-spectrum_example_LDFLAGS = $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(GTK_LIBS)
+spectrum_example_LDADD = $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS) $(GTK_LIBS)
 
diff --git a/tests/examples/v4l2/Makefile.am b/tests/examples/v4l2/Makefile.am
index 78e4da12e8..53d6399ff1 100644
--- a/tests/examples/v4l2/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/examples/v4l2/Makefile.am
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ noinst_PROGRAMS = probe
 
 probe_SOURCES = probe.c
 probe_CFLAGS  = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
-probe_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstinterfaces-0.10 $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS)
+probe_LDADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) -lgstinterfaces-0.10 $(GST_BASE_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS)
 
diff --git a/tests/icles/Makefile.am b/tests/icles/Makefile.am
index 850522a4c9..f99b7b4427 100644
--- a/tests/icles/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/icles/Makefile.am
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 if HAVE_GTK
 GTK_TESTS = gdkpixbufsink-test
 gdkpixbufsink_test_SOURCES = gdkpixbufsink-test.c
-gdkpixbufsink_test_CFLAGS  = $(GTK_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
-gdkpixbufsink_test_LDADD   = $(GTK_LIBS) $(GST_LIBS)
+gdkpixbufsink_test_CFLAGS  = $(GST_CFLAGS) $(GTK_CFLAGS)
+gdkpixbufsink_test_LDADD   = $(GST_LIBS) $(GTK_LIBS)
 gdkpixbufsink_test_LDFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGIN_LDFLAGS)
 else
 GTK_TESTS =
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ X_TESTS = ximagesrc-test
 
 ximagesrc_test_SOURCES = ximagesrc-test.c
 ximagesrc_test_CFLAGS = $(GST_CFLAGS)
-ximagesrc_test_LDFLAGS = $(GST_LIBS)
+ximagesrc_test_LDADD = $(GST_LIBS)
 else
 X_TESTS =
 endif