diff --git a/testsuite/gdk/Makefile.am b/testsuite/gdk/Makefile.am
index a8fd35d1c4..e8c5fa52e8 100644
--- a/testsuite/gdk/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/gdk/Makefile.am
@@ -4,63 +4,42 @@ NULL=
 
 noinst_PROGRAMS = $(TEST_PROGS)
 
-AM_CPPFLAGS = \
-	$(GDK_DEP_CFLAGS) \
-	-I$(top_srcdir) \
-	-I$(top_builddir)/gdk \
+AM_CPPFLAGS = 				\
+	$(GDK_DEP_CFLAGS) 		\
+	-I$(top_srcdir) 		\
+	-I$(top_builddir)/gdk 		\
 	$(NULL)
 
-progs_ldadd = \
-	$(GDK_DEP_LIBS) \
+LDADD = 				\
+	$(GDK_DEP_LIBS) 		\
 	$(top_builddir)/gdk/libgdk-3.la \
 	$(NULL)
 
 #TEST_PROGS              += check-gdk-cairo
-#check_gdk_cairo_SOURCES  = check-gdk-cairo.c
-#check_gdk_cairo_LDADD    = $(progs_ldadd)
 
-TEST_PROGS   += rgba
-rgba_SOURCES  = rgba.c
-rgba_LDADD    = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS        += encoding
-encoding_SOURCES   = encoding.c
-encoding_LDADD     = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS        += display
-display_SOURCES    = display.c
-display_LDADD      = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS        += keysyms
-keysyms_SOURCES    = keysyms.c
-keysyms_LDADD      = $(progs_ldadd)
+TEST_PROGS += 				\
+	rgba				\
+	encoding			\
+	display				\
+	keysyms				\
+	$(NULL)
 
 CLEANFILES = 			\
 	cairosurface.png	\
 	gdksurface.png		\
 	$(NULL)
 
-test_in_files = 		\
-	rgba.test.in 		\
-	encoding.test.in 	\
-	display.test.in 	\
-	keysyms.test.in 	\
-	$(NULL)
-
-EXTRA_DIST += $(test_in_files)
-
 if BUILDOPT_INSTALL_TESTS
 insttestdir=$(pkglibexecdir)/installed-tests
 insttest_PROGRAMS = $(TEST_PROGS)
 
-substitutions = \
-	-e s,@pkglibexecdir\@,$(pkglibexecdir),g \
-	$(NULL)
+%.test: %$(EXEEXT) Makefile
+	$(AM_V_GEN) (echo '[Test]' > $@.tmp; \
+	echo 'Type=session' >> $@.tmp; \
+	echo 'Exec=$(insttestdir)/$<' >> $@.tmp; \
+	mv $@.tmp $@)
 
-test_files = $(test_in_files:.test.in=.test)
-
-$(test_files): %.test: %.test.in
-	$(AM_V_GEN) sed $(substitutions) $< > $@.tmp && mv $@.tmp $@
+test_files = $(TEST_PROGRS:=.test)
 
 testmetadir = $(datadir)/installed-tests/$(PACKAGE)
 testmeta_DATA = $(test_files)
diff --git a/testsuite/gdk/display.test.in b/testsuite/gdk/display.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 9875c68ca3..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gdk/display.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/display"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gdk/encoding.test.in b/testsuite/gdk/encoding.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 06a329db68..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gdk/encoding.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/encoding"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gdk/keysyms.test.in b/testsuite/gdk/keysyms.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f1ce97583..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gdk/keysyms.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/keysyms"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gdk/rgba.test.in b/testsuite/gdk/rgba.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 5fd3155fae..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gdk/rgba.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/rgba"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/Makefile.am b/testsuite/gtk/Makefile.am
index 66a3537cbf..ee0022aae3 100644
--- a/testsuite/gtk/Makefile.am
+++ b/testsuite/gtk/Makefile.am
@@ -18,223 +18,122 @@ endif
 DEPS = \
 	$(top_builddir)/gtk/libgtk-3.la
 
-progs_ldadd = \
+LDADD = \
 	$(top_builddir)/gtk/libgtk-3.la	\
 	$(top_builddir)/gdk/libgdk-3.la	\
 	$(GTK_DEP_LIBS)
 
-test_in_files =
-
 noinst_PROGRAMS = $(TEST_PROGS)
 
+TEST_PROGS += 			\
+	accel			\
+	accessible		\
+	action			\
+	bitmask			\
+	builder			\
+	cellarea		\
+	entry			\
+	expander		\
+	floating		\
+	grid			\
+	gtkmenu			\
+	keyhash			\
+	objects-finalize	\
+	papersize		\
+	rbtree			\
+	recentmanager		\
+	regression-tests	\
+	stylecontext		\
+	templates		\
+	textbuffer		\
+	textiter		\
+	treemodel		\
+	treepath		\
+	treeview		\
+	window			\
+	$(NULL)
+
+if OS_UNIX
+#TEST_PROGS			+= defaultvalue
+endif
 
 #TEST_PROGS			+= testing
-#test_in_files			+= testing.test.in
-testing_SOURCES			 = testing.c
-testing_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= treemodel
-test_in_files			+= treemodel.test.in
-treemodel_SOURCES		 = \
-				treemodel.h \
-				treemodel.c \
-				liststore.c \
-				treestore.c \
-				filtermodel.c \
-				sortmodel.c \
-				modelrefcount.c \
-				gtktreemodelrefcount.h \
-				gtktreemodelrefcount.c
-treemodel_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= treeview
-test_in_files			+= treeview.test.in
-treeview_SOURCES		 = treeview.c
-treeview_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
 #TEST_PROGS			+= treeview-scrolling
-#test_in_files			+= treeview-scrolling.test.in
-treeview_scrolling_SOURCES	 = treeview-scrolling.c
-treeview_scrolling_LDADD	 = $(progs_ldadd) -lm
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= recentmanager
-test_in_files			+= recentmanager.test.in
-recentmanager_SOURCES 		 = recentmanager.c
-recentmanager_LDADD   		 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= floating
-test_in_files			+= floating.test.in
-floating_SOURCES		 = floating.c
-floating_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= accel
-test_in_files			+= accel.test.in
-accel_SOURCES			 = accel.c
-accel_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
 #TEST_PROGS			+= object
-#test_in_files			+= object.test.in
-#object_SOURCES			 = object.c
-#object_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
+#TEST_PROGS			+= filechooser
 
 # this doesn't work in make distcheck, since running
 # on a naked X server creates slightly different event
 # sequences than running on a normal desktop
 # TEST_PROGS			+= crossingevents
-#test_in_files			+= crossingevents.test.in
-#crossingevents_SOURCES		 = crossingevents.c
-#crossingevents_LDADD		 = $(progs_ldadd)
 
-#TEST_PROGS			+= filechooser
-#test_in_files			+= filechooser.test.in
-filechooser_SOURCES		 = filechooser.c
-filechooser_LDADD		 = $(progs_ldadd)
+treemodel_SOURCES = 		\
+	treemodel.h 		\
+	treemodel.c 		\
+	liststore.c 		\
+	treestore.c 		\
+	filtermodel.c 		\
+	sortmodel.c 		\
+	modelrefcount.c 	\
+	gtktreemodelrefcount.h 	\
+	gtktreemodelrefcount.c	\
+	$(NULL)
 
-TEST_PROGS			+= builder
-test_in_files			+= builder.test.in
-builder_SOURCES			 = builder.c
-builder_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
-builder_LDFLAGS			 = -export-dynamic
+builder_LDFLAGS = -export-dynamic
 
-TEST_PROGS			+= templates
-test_in_files			+= templates.test.in
-templates_SOURCES		 = templates.c
-templates_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
+rbtree_CFLAGS  = -DGTK_COMPILATION -UG_ENABLE_DEBUG
+rbtree_LDADD = $(GTK_DEP_LIBS)
+rbtree_SOURCES = 			\
+	rbtree.c 			\
+	$(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkrbtree.h 	\
+	$(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkrbtree.c	\
+	$(NULL)
 
-if OS_UNIX
-#TEST_PROGS			+= defaultvalue
-#test_in_files			+= defaultvalue.test.in
-#defaultvalue_SOURCES		 = defaultvalue.c
-#defaultvalue_LDADD 		 = $(progs_ldadd)
-endif
+bitmask_CFLAGS  = -DGTK_COMPILATION -UG_ENABLE_DEBUG
+bitmask_LDADD = $(GTK_DEP_LIBS)
+bitmask_SOURCES = 					\
+	bitmask.c 					\
+	$(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkbitmaskprivate.h 		\
+	$(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkallocatedbitmaskprivate.h 	\
+	$(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkallocatedbitmask.c		\
+	$(NULL)
 
-TEST_PROGS			+= textbuffer
-test_in_files			+= textbuffer.test.in
-textbuffer_SOURCES		 = textbuffer.c
-textbuffer_LDADD		 = $(progs_ldadd)
+keyhash_CFLAGS =					\
+	-DGTK_COMPILATION 				\
+	-DGTK_LIBDIR=\"$(libdir)\" 			\
+	-DGTK_DATADIR=\"$(datadir)\" 			\
+	-DGTK_DATA_PREFIX=\"$(prefix)\" 		\
+	-DGTK_SYSCONFDIR=\"$(sysconfdir)\"		\
+	$(NULL)
 
-TEST_PROGS			+= textiter
-test_in_files			+= textiter.test.in
-textiter_SOURCES		 = textiter.c
-textiter_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= expander
-test_in_files			+= expander.test.in
-expander_SOURCES		 = expander.c
-expander_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= action
-test_in_files			+= action.test.in
-action_SOURCES			 = action.c
-action_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= stylecontext
-test_in_files			+= stylecontext.test.in
-stylecontext_SOURCES		 = stylecontext.c
-stylecontext_LDADD		 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= papersize
-test_in_files			+= papersize.test.in
-papersize_SOURCES		 = papersize.c
-papersize_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= cellarea
-test_in_files			+= cellarea.test.in
-cellarea_SOURCES		 = cellarea.c
-cellarea_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= treepath
-test_in_files			+= treepath.test.in
-treepath_SOURCES		 = treepath.c
-treepath_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= accessible
-test_in_files			+= accessible.test.in
-accessible_SOURCES		 = accessible.c
-accessible_LDADD		 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= entry
-test_in_files			+= entry.test.in
-entry_SOURCES			 = entry.c
-entry_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= grid
-test_in_files			+= grid.test.in
-grid_SOURCES			 = grid.c
-grid_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= rbtree
-test_in_files			+= rbtree.test.in
-rbtree_CFLAGS			 = -DGTK_COMPILATION -UG_ENABLE_DEBUG
-rbtree_SOURCES			 = rbtree.c \
-				   $(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkrbtree.h \
-				   $(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkrbtree.c
-rbtree_LDADD			 = $(GTK_DEP_LIBS)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= bitmask
-test_in_files			+= bitmask.test.in
-bitmask_CFLAGS			 = -DGTK_COMPILATION -UG_ENABLE_DEBUG
-bitmask_SOURCES			 = bitmask.c \
-				   $(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkbitmaskprivate.h \
-				   $(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkallocatedbitmaskprivate.h \
-				   $(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkallocatedbitmask.c
-bitmask_LDADD			 = $(GTK_DEP_LIBS)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= regression-tests
-test_in_files			+= regression-tests.test.in
-regression_tests_SOURCES	 = regression-tests.c
-regression_tests_LDADD		 = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= keyhash
-test_in_files			+= keyhash.test.in
-keyhash_SOURCES			 = keyhash.c \
-				   $(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkkeyhash.c \
-				   $(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkkeyhash.h \
-				   $(top_builddir)/gtk/gtkresources.c \
-				   $(top_builddir)/gtk/gtkresources.h \
-				   $(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkprivate.c \
-				   $(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkprivate.h
-keyhash_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
-keyhash_CFLAGS			 = -DGTK_COMPILATION \
-				   -DGTK_LIBDIR=\"$(libdir)\" \
-				   -DGTK_DATADIR=\"$(datadir)\" \
-				   -DGTK_DATA_PREFIX=\"$(prefix)\" \
-				   -DGTK_SYSCONFDIR=\"$(sysconfdir)\"
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= gtkmenu
-test_in_files			+= gtkmenu.test.in
-gtkmenu_SOURCES			 = gtkmenu.c
-gtkmenu_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
+keyhash_SOURCES	=					\
+	keyhash.c 					\
+	$(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkkeyhash.c 			\
+	$(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkkeyhash.h 			\
+	$(top_builddir)/gtk/gtkresources.c 		\
+	$(top_builddir)/gtk/gtkresources.h 		\
+	$(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkprivate.c 			\
+	$(top_srcdir)/gtk/gtkprivate.h			\
+	$(NULL)
 
 
-TEST_PROGS			+= objects-finalize
-test_in_files			+= objects-finalize.test.in
-objects_finalize_SOURCES         = objects-finalize.c
-objects_finalize_LDADD	         = $(progs_ldadd)
-
-TEST_PROGS			+= window
-test_in_files			+= window.test.in
-window_SOURCES			 = window.c
-window_LDADD			 = $(progs_ldadd)
 
 EXTRA_DIST +=				\
-	$(test_in_files)		\
 	file-chooser-test-dir/empty     \
 	file-chooser-test-dir/text.txt	\
 	$(NULL)
 
 if BUILDOPT_INSTALL_TESTS
-insttestdir=$(pkglibexecdir)/installed-tests
+insttestdir = $(pkglibexecdir)/installed-tests
 insttest_PROGRAMS = $(TEST_PROGS)
 
-substitutions = \
-	-e s,@pkglibexecdir\@,$(pkglibexecdir),g \
-	$(NULL)
+%.test: %$(EXEEXT) Makefile
+	$(AM_V_GEN) (echo '[Test]' > $@.tmp; \
+	echo 'Type=session' >> $@.tmp; \
+	echo 'Exec=$(insttestdir)/$<' >> $@.tmp; \
+	mv $@.tmp $@)
 
-test_files = $(test_in_files:.test.in=.test)
-
-$(test_files): %.test: %.test.in
-	$(AM_V_GEN) sed $(substitutions) $< > $@.tmp && mv $@.tmp $@
+test_files = $(TEST_PROGS:=.test)
 
 testmetadir = $(datadir)/installed-tests/$(PACKAGE)
 testmeta_DATA = $(test_files)
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/accel.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/accel.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index dd0845ad48..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/accel.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/accel"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/accessible.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/accessible.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 23b074d56a..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/accessible.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/accessible"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/action.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/action.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index a6e812a10b..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/action.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/action"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/bitmask.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/bitmask.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index b83a9159e4..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/bitmask.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/bitmask"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/builder.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/builder.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 5974e0256a..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/builder.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/builder"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/cellarea.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/cellarea.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 25db9358d5..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/cellarea.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/cellarea"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/crossingevents.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/crossingevents.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index e586fda04d..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/crossingevents.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/crossingevents"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/defaultvalue.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/defaultvalue.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d330c9ae4..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/defaultvalue.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/defaultvalue"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/entry.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/entry.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index bc0c1c0c99..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/entry.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/entry"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/expander.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/expander.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 4bb32e4bed..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/expander.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/expander"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/filechooser.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/filechooser.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index b670d2032a..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/filechooser.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/filechooser"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/floating.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/floating.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index d65ab5c8e6..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/floating.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/floating"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/grid.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/grid.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 9276c84242..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/grid.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/grid"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/gtkmenu.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/gtkmenu.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 100559fc66..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/gtkmenu.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/gtkmenu"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/keyhash.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/keyhash.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 6d45ad6775..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/keyhash.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/keyhash"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/object.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/object.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 0621a6e8f9..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/object.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/object"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/objects-finalize.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/objects-finalize.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index b4b231bc7c..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/objects-finalize.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/objects-finalize"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/papersize.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/papersize.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 9fb1eee0ef..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/papersize.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/papersize"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/rbtree.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/rbtree.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f89c93b46..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/rbtree.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/rbtree"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/recentmanager.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/recentmanager.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 35b42076f4..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/recentmanager.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/recentmanager"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/regression-tests.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/regression-tests.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 24b7cea5cf..0000000000
--- a/testsuite/gtk/regression-tests.test.in
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-[Test]
-Exec=/bin/sh -c "@pkglibexecdir@/installed-tests/regression-tests"
-Type=session
diff --git a/testsuite/gtk/stylecontext.test.in b/testsuite/gtk/stylecontext.test.in
deleted file mode 100644
index 2c9dadbd83..0000000000
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