diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index e9a2b95..97f2afd 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ myexecutable_CFLAGS = #--std=c11 # CFLAGS applicable to myexecutable_SOURCES
 # Tests
 # 'check' comes from 'make check'
 
-check_PROGRAMS = testsuite # will generate and run testsuite exec
+test_programs = testsuite
 
 testsuite_SOURCES = tests/test.c
 
@@ -22,5 +22,4 @@ testsuite_SOURCES = tests/test.c
 testsuite_CFLAGS = $(DEPS_CFLAGS) # DEPS_* are filled by PKG_CHECK_MODULES 
 testsuite_LDADD = $(DEPS_LIBS)     # in configure.ac
 
-TESTS = testsuite # https://www.gnu.org/software/automake/manual/html_node/Scripts_002dbased-Testsuites.html#Scripts_002dbased-Testsuites