diff --git a/tests/conform/Makefile.am b/tests/conform/Makefile.am
index 1b0f9eafc..5d5cf3b76 100644
--- a/tests/conform/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/conform/Makefile.am
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ test_conformance_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-DCLUTTER_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS \
 	-DTESTS_DATADIR=\""$(top_srcdir)/tests/data"\"
 
-test_conformance_CFLAGS = -g $(CLUTTER_CFLAGS) $(MAINTAINER_CFLAGS)
+test_conformance_CFLAGS = -g $(CLUTTER_CFLAGS)
 
 test_conformance_LDADD = $(top_builddir)/clutter/libclutter-@CLUTTER_API_VERSION@.la $(CLUTTER_LIBS)
 
diff --git a/tests/interactive/Makefile.am b/tests/interactive/Makefile.am
index 9536300b8..e56ef11af 100644
--- a/tests/interactive/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/interactive/Makefile.am
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ common_ldadd = $(top_builddir)/clutter/libclutter-@CLUTTER_API_VERSION@.la
 noinst_PROGRAMS = test-interactive
 
 test_interactive_SOURCES = test-main.c test-unit-names.h $(UNIT_TESTS)
-test_interactive_CFLAGS = $(CLUTTER_CFLAGS) $(MAINTAINER_CFLAGS)
+test_interactive_CFLAGS = $(CLUTTER_CFLAGS)
 test_interactive_CPPFLAGS = \
 	-DTESTS_DATADIR=\""$(abs_top_srcdir)/tests/data"\" \
 	-DG_DISABLE_SINGLE_INCLUDES \
diff --git a/tests/performance/Makefile.am b/tests/performance/Makefile.am
index eb2b8b7c3..2c3f45540 100644
--- a/tests/performance/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/performance/Makefile.am
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ LDADD = $(common_ldadd) $(CLUTTER_LIBS) -lm
 
 AM_CFLAGS = \
 	$(CLUTTER_CFLAGS) \
-	$(MAINTAINER_CFLAGS) \
 	-DG_DISABLE_SINGLE_INCLUDES \
 	-DGLIB_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS \
 	-DCLUTTER_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS \