diff --git a/tests/examples/clutter/clutteractor.c b/tests/examples/clutter/clutteractor.c
index c25321798a..44c97ba7c6 100644
--- a/tests/examples/clutter/clutteractor.c
+++ b/tests/examples/clutter/clutteractor.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   pipeline =
       GST_PIPELINE (gst_parse_launch
       ("videotestsrc ! video/x-raw, width=320, height=240, framerate=(fraction)30/1 ! "
-          "glupload ! gleffects effect=twirl ! glimagesink", NULL));
+          "gleffects effect=twirl ! glimagesink", NULL));
 
   bus = gst_pipeline_get_bus (GST_PIPELINE (pipeline));
 
diff --git a/tests/examples/clutter/cluttershare.c b/tests/examples/clutter/cluttershare.c
index 6b7311f491..ac13b1caa8 100644
--- a/tests/examples/clutter/cluttershare.c
+++ b/tests/examples/clutter/cluttershare.c
@@ -285,8 +285,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   pipeline =
       GST_PIPELINE (gst_parse_launch
       ("videotestsrc ! video/x-raw, width=320, height=240, framerate=(fraction)30/1 ! "
-          "glupload ! gleffects effect=5 ! glfiltercube ! fakesink sync=1",
-          NULL));
+          "gleffects effect=5 ! glfiltercube ! fakesink sync=1", NULL));
 
   /* setup bus */