--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS=--enable-gtk-doc
 
 SUBDIRS = \
-	gst-libs gst ext m4 tests common pkgconfig po
+	gst-libs gst ext m4 common pkgconfig po
 
 # include before EXTRA_DIST for win32 assignment
 include $(top_srcdir)/common/win32.mak
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ top_builddir = @top_builddir@
 top_srcdir = @top_srcdir@
 DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = --enable-gtk-doc
 SUBDIRS = \
-	gst-libs gst ext m4 tests common pkgconfig po
+	gst-libs gst ext m4 common pkgconfig po
 
 
 # the MANIFEST contains all win32 related files that should be disted