--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3617,38 +3617,6 @@ sys/wasapi/Makefile
 sys/wininet/Makefile
 sys/winks/Makefile
 sys/winscreencap/Makefile
-tests/Makefile
-tests/check/Makefile
-tests/files/Makefile
-tests/examples/Makefile
-tests/examples/avsamplesink/Makefile
-tests/examples/camerabin2/Makefile
-tests/examples/codecparsers/Makefile
-tests/examples/directfb/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/cocoa/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/clutter/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/generic/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/generic/cube/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/generic/cubeyuv/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/generic/doublecube/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/generic/recordgraphic/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/gtk/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/gtk/gtkvideooverlay/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/gtk/3dvideo/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/gtk/filternovideooverlay/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/gtk/filtervideooverlay/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/gtk/fxtest/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/gtk/switchvideooverlay/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/qt/Makefile
-tests/examples/gl/sdl/Makefile
-tests/examples/gtk/Makefile
-tests/examples/mpegts/Makefile
-tests/examples/mxf/Makefile
-tests/examples/opencv/Makefile
-tests/examples/uvch264/Makefile
-tests/examples/waylandsink/Makefile
-tests/icles/Makefile
 ext/voamrwbenc/Makefile
 ext/voaacenc/Makefile
 ext/assrender/Makefile
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS=--enable-gtk-d
 
 SUBDIRS = \
 	gst-libs gst sys ext pkgconfig \
-	m4 common docs tests tools
+	m4 common docs tools
 
 DIST_SUBDIRS = \
 	gst gst-libs sys ext pkgconfig \
-	m4 common docs tests tools
+	m4 common docs tools
 
 # include before EXTRA_DIST for win32 assignment
 include $(top_srcdir)/common/win32.mak