diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-offscreen.c b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-offscreen.c
index 1c4645c75..57a713bfa 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-offscreen.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-offscreen.c
@@ -86,12 +86,6 @@ test_coglbox_paint (ClutterActor        *self,
   cogl_object_unref (pipeline);
 }
 
-static void
-test_coglbox_finalize (GObject *object)
-{
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (test_coglbox_parent_class)->finalize (object);
-}
-
 static void
 test_coglbox_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
@@ -257,7 +251,6 @@ test_coglbox_class_init (TestCoglboxClass *klass)
   GObjectClass      *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
   ClutterActorClass *actor_class   = CLUTTER_ACTOR_CLASS (klass);
 
-  gobject_class->finalize     = test_coglbox_finalize;
   gobject_class->dispose      = test_coglbox_dispose;
 
   actor_class->map            = test_coglbox_map;
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-tex-convert.c b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-tex-convert.c
index 77da67ab5..ca3617896 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-tex-convert.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-tex-convert.c
@@ -94,12 +94,6 @@ test_coglbox_paint (ClutterActor        *self,
 
 }
 
-static void
-test_coglbox_finalize (GObject *object)
-{
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (test_coglbox_parent_class)->finalize (object);
-}
-
 static void
 test_coglbox_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
@@ -150,7 +144,6 @@ test_coglbox_class_init (TestCoglboxClass *klass)
   GObjectClass      *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
   ClutterActorClass *actor_class   = CLUTTER_ACTOR_CLASS (klass);
 
-  gobject_class->finalize     = test_coglbox_finalize;
   gobject_class->dispose      = test_coglbox_dispose;  
   actor_class->paint          = test_coglbox_paint;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-tex-polygon.c b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-tex-polygon.c
index 7226484b2..842f5a94f 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-tex-polygon.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-tex-polygon.c
@@ -212,12 +212,6 @@ test_coglbox_paint (ClutterActor        *self,
   cogl_object_unref (pipeline);
 }
 
-static void
-test_coglbox_finalize (GObject *object)
-{
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (test_coglbox_parent_class)->finalize (object);
-}
-
 static void
 test_coglbox_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
@@ -281,7 +275,6 @@ test_coglbox_class_init (TestCoglboxClass *klass)
   GObjectClass      *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
   ClutterActorClass *actor_class   = CLUTTER_ACTOR_CLASS (klass);
 
-  gobject_class->finalize     = test_coglbox_finalize;
   gobject_class->dispose      = test_coglbox_dispose;
   actor_class->paint          = test_coglbox_paint;
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-tex-tile.c b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-tex-tile.c
index 4c6b91d65..95f5c48f9 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-tex-tile.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter/interactive/test-cogl-tex-tile.c
@@ -87,12 +87,6 @@ test_coglbox_paint (ClutterActor        *self,
   cogl_framebuffer_pop_matrix (framebuffer);
 }
 
-static void
-test_coglbox_finalize (GObject *object)
-{
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (test_coglbox_parent_class)->finalize (object);
-}
-
 static void
 test_coglbox_dispose (GObject *object)
 {
@@ -122,7 +116,6 @@ test_coglbox_class_init (TestCoglboxClass *klass)
   GObjectClass      *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (klass);
   ClutterActorClass *actor_class   = CLUTTER_ACTOR_CLASS (klass);
 
-  gobject_class->finalize     = test_coglbox_finalize;
   gobject_class->dispose      = test_coglbox_dispose;
   actor_class->paint          = test_coglbox_paint;
 }