diff --git a/tests/check/Makefile.am b/tests/check/Makefile.am
index 79c9f684af..91becc3203 100644
--- a/tests/check/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/check/Makefile.am
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ SUPPRESSIONS = $(top_srcdir)/common/gst.supp $(srcdir)/gst-plugins-bad.supp
 
 clean-local: clean-local-check
 
-if USE_METADATA
-check_metadata = pipelines/metadata
-else
+# disabling metadata test until #574401 is fixed
+#if USE_METADATA
+#check_metadata = pipelines/metadata
+#else
 check_metadata =
-endif
+#endif
 
 if USE_MPEG2ENC
 check_mpeg2enc = elements/mpeg2enc