diff --git a/tests/icles/Makefile.am b/tests/icles/Makefile.am
index 5afe841..bec46fa 100644
--- a/tests/icles/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/icles/Makefile.am
@@ -14,13 +14,6 @@
 GTK_TESTS =
 endif
 
-V4L2_TESTS = v4l2src-test
-
-v4l2src_test_SOURCES = v4l2src-test.c
-v4l2src_test_CFLAGS = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_CFLAGS) $(GST_CFLAGS)
-v4l2src_test_LDADD = $(GST_PLUGINS_BASE_LIBS) \
-		     -lgstvideo-$(GST_API_VERSION)
-
 if USE_OSS4
 OSS4_TESTS=test-oss4
 
@@ -68,7 +61,7 @@
 videocrop2_test_CFLAGS  = $(GST_CFLAGS)
 videocrop2_test_LDADD   = $(GST_LIBS)
 
-noinst_PROGRAMS = $(GTK_TESTS) $(OSS4_TESTS) $(V4L2_TESTS) $(X_TESTS) \
+noinst_PROGRAMS = $(GTK_TESTS) $(OSS4_TESTS) $(X_TESTS) \
 	equalizer-test \
 	test-accurate-seek \
 	test-segment-seeks \
diff --git a/tests/icles/meson.build b/tests/icles/meson.build
index 0769706..ec2aa95 100644
--- a/tests/icles/meson.build
+++ b/tests/icles/meson.build
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
   ]
 endif
 
-if cdata.has('HAVE_GST_V4L2')
-  tests += [['v4l2src-test', gstvideo_dep]]
-endif
-
 if get_variable('have_oss4', false)
   tests += [['test-oss4']]
 endif
diff --git a/tests/icles/v4l2src-test.c b/tests/icles/v4l2src-test.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 2162e5c..0000000
--- a/tests/icles/v4l2src-test.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,514 +0,0 @@
-/* GStreamer
- *
- * Copyright (C) 2006 Edgard Lima <edgard dot lima at indt dot org dot br>
- *
- * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
- * modify it under the terms of the GNU Library General Public
- * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
- * version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
- *
- * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
- * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
- * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
- * Library General Public License for more details.
- *
- * You should have received a copy of the GNU Library General Public
- * License along with this library; if not, write to the
- * Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor,
- * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
- */
-
-#include <string.h>
-#include <stdio.h>
-#include <stdlib.h>
-#include <getopt.h>
-
-#include <gst/gst.h>
-#include <gst/video/colorbalance.h>
-#include <gst/video/videoorientation.h>
-
-GstElement *pipeline, *source, *sink;
-GMainLoop *loop;
-volatile int exit_read = 0;
-
-static void
-print_options (void)
-{
-  printf ("\nf - to change the fequency\n");
-  printf ("i - to change the input\n");
-  printf ("n - to change the norm\n");
-  printf ("c - list color balance\n");
-  printf ("v - change video orientarion\n");
-  printf ("e - to exit\n");
-}
-
-static void
-run_options (char opt)
-{
-  int res;
-
-  switch (opt) {
-#if 0
-    case 'f':
-    {
-      GstTuner *tuner = GST_TUNER (source);
-      GstTunerChannel *channel;
-      guint freq;
-
-      channel = gst_tuner_get_channel (tuner);
-
-      freq = gst_tuner_get_frequency (tuner, channel);
-
-      printf ("\ntype the new frequency (current = %u) (-1 to cancel): ", freq);
-      res = scanf ("%u", &freq);
-      if (res != 1 || freq != -1)
-        gst_tuner_set_frequency (tuner, channel, freq);
-    }
-      break;
-    case 'n':
-    {
-      GstTuner *tuner = GST_TUNER (source);
-      const GList *item, *list;
-      const GstTunerNorm *current_norm;
-      GstTunerNorm *norm = NULL;
-      gint index, next_norm;
-
-
-      list = gst_tuner_list_norms (tuner);
-
-      current_norm = gst_tuner_get_norm (tuner);
-
-      printf ("\nlist of norms:\n");
-      for (item = list, index = 0; item != NULL; item = item->next, ++index) {
-        norm = item->data;
-        if (current_norm == norm) {
-          printf (" * %u - %s\n", index, norm->label);
-        } else {
-          printf ("   %u - %s\n", index, norm->label);
-        }
-      }
-      printf ("\ntype the number of norm you want (-1 to cancel): ");
-      res = scanf ("%d", &next_norm);
-      if (res != 1 || next_norm < 0) {
-        break;
-      }
-      if (index <= next_norm) {
-        printf ("Norm %d not available\n", next_norm);
-        break;
-      }
-      for (item = list, index = 0; item != NULL && index <= next_norm;
-          item = item->next, ++index) {
-        norm = item->data;
-      }
-      if (norm)
-        gst_tuner_set_norm (tuner, norm);
-    }
-      break;
-    case 'i':
-    {
-      GstTuner *tuner = GST_TUNER (source);
-      const GList *item, *list;
-      const GstTunerChannel *current_channel;
-      GstTunerChannel *channel = NULL;
-      gint index, next_channel;
-
-
-      list = gst_tuner_list_channels (tuner);
-
-      current_channel = gst_tuner_get_channel (tuner);
-
-      printf ("\nlist of inputs:\n");
-      for (item = list, index = 0; item != NULL; item = item->next, ++index) {
-        channel = item->data;
-        if (current_channel == channel) {
-          printf (" * %u - %s\n", index, channel->label);
-        } else {
-          printf ("   %u - %s\n", index, channel->label);
-        }
-      }
-      printf ("\ntype the number of input you want (-1 to cancel): ");
-      res = scanf ("%d", &next_channel);
-      if (res != 1 || next_channel < 0) {
-        break;
-      }
-      if (index <= next_channel) {
-        printf ("Input %d not available\n", next_channel);
-        break;
-      }
-      for (item = list, index = 0; item != NULL && index <= next_channel;
-          item = item->next, ++index) {
-        channel = item->data;
-      }
-      if (channel)
-        gst_tuner_set_channel (tuner, channel);
-    }
-      break;
-#endif
-    case 'e':
-      gst_element_set_state (pipeline, GST_STATE_NULL);
-      g_main_loop_quit (loop);
-      printf ("Bye\n");
-      g_thread_exit (0);
-      break;
-    case 'c':
-    {
-      GstColorBalance *balance = GST_COLOR_BALANCE (source);
-      const GList *controls;
-      GstColorBalanceChannel *channel;
-      const GList *item;
-      gint index, new_value;
-
-      controls = gst_color_balance_list_channels (balance);
-
-      printf ("\n");
-
-      if (controls == NULL) {
-        printf ("There is no list of colorbalance controls\n");
-        goto done;
-      }
-
-      if (controls) {
-        printf ("list of controls:\n");
-        for (item = controls, index = 0; item != NULL;
-            item = item->next, ++index) {
-          channel = item->data;
-          printf ("   %u - %s (%d - %d) = %d\n", index, channel->label,
-              channel->min_value, channel->max_value,
-              gst_color_balance_get_value (balance, channel));
-        }
-        printf ("\ntype the number of color control you want (-1 to cancel): ");
-        res = scanf ("%d", &new_value);
-        if (res != 1 || new_value == -1)
-          break;
-        for (item = controls, index = 0; item != NULL && index <= new_value;
-            item = item->next, ++index) {
-          channel = item->data;
-        }
-        printf ("   %u - %s (%d - %d) = %d, type the new value: ", index - 1,
-            channel->label, channel->min_value, channel->max_value,
-            gst_color_balance_get_value (balance, channel));
-        res = scanf ("%d", &new_value);
-        if (res != 1 || new_value == -1)
-          break;
-        gst_color_balance_set_value (balance, channel, new_value);
-      }
-    }
-    case 'v':
-    {
-      GstVideoOrientation *vidorient = GST_VIDEO_ORIENTATION (source);
-      gboolean flip = FALSE;
-      gint center = 0;
-
-      printf ("\n");
-
-      if (gst_video_orientation_get_hflip (vidorient, &flip)) {
-        gint new_value;
-
-        printf ("Horizontal flip is %s\n", flip ? "on" : "off");
-        printf ("\ntype 1 to toggle (-1 to cancel): ");
-        res = scanf ("%d", &new_value);
-        if (res != 1 || new_value == 1) {
-          flip = !flip;
-          if (gst_video_orientation_set_hflip (vidorient, flip)) {
-            gst_video_orientation_get_hflip (vidorient, &flip);
-            printf ("Now horizontal flip is %s\n", flip ? "on" : "off");
-          } else {
-            printf ("Error toggling horizontal flip\n");
-          }
-        } else {
-        }
-      } else {
-        printf ("Horizontal flip control not available\n");
-      }
-
-      if (gst_video_orientation_get_vflip (vidorient, &flip)) {
-        gint new_value;
-
-        printf ("\nVertical flip is %s\n", flip ? "on" : "off");
-        printf ("\ntype 1 to toggle (-1 to cancel): ");
-        res = scanf ("%d", &new_value);
-        if (res != 1 || new_value == 1) {
-          flip = !flip;
-          if (gst_video_orientation_set_vflip (vidorient, flip)) {
-            gst_video_orientation_get_vflip (vidorient, &flip);
-            printf ("Now vertical flip is %s\n", flip ? "on" : "off");
-          } else {
-            printf ("Error toggling vertical flip\n");
-          }
-        } else {
-        }
-      } else {
-        printf ("Vertical flip control not available\n");
-      }
-
-      if (gst_video_orientation_get_hcenter (vidorient, &center)) {
-        printf ("Horizontal center is %d\n", center);
-        printf ("\ntype the new horizontal center value (-1 to cancel): ");
-        res = scanf ("%d", &center);
-        if (res != 1 || center != -1) {
-          if (gst_video_orientation_set_hcenter (vidorient, center)) {
-            gst_video_orientation_get_hcenter (vidorient, &center);
-            printf ("Now horizontal center is %d\n", center);
-          } else {
-            printf ("Error setting horizontal center\n");
-          }
-        } else {
-        }
-      } else {
-        printf ("Horizontal center control not available\n");
-      }
-
-      if (gst_video_orientation_get_vcenter (vidorient, &center)) {
-        printf ("Vertical center is %d\n", center);
-        printf ("\ntype the new vertical center value (-1 to cancel): ");
-        res = scanf ("%d", &center);
-        if (res != 1 || center != -1) {
-          if (gst_video_orientation_set_vcenter (vidorient, center)) {
-            gst_video_orientation_get_vcenter (vidorient, &center);
-            printf ("Now vertical center is %d\n", center);
-          } else {
-            printf ("Error setting vertical center\n");
-          }
-        } else {
-        }
-      } else {
-        printf ("Vertical center control not available\n");
-      }
-
-    }
-      break;
-      break;
-    default:
-      if (opt != 10)
-        printf ("error: invalid option %c", opt);
-      break;
-  }
-
-done:
-
-  return;
-
-}
-
-static gpointer
-read_user (gpointer data)
-{
-
-  char opt;
-
-  while (!exit_read) {
-
-    print_options ();
-
-    do {
-      opt = getchar ();
-      if (exit_read) {
-        break;
-      }
-    } while (opt == '\n');
-
-    run_options (opt);
-
-  }
-
-  return NULL;
-
-}
-
-static gboolean
-my_bus_callback (GstBus * bus, GstMessage * message, gpointer data)
-{
-
-  switch (GST_MESSAGE_TYPE (message)) {
-    case GST_MESSAGE_ERROR:{
-      GError *err;
-      gchar *debug;
-      gchar *str;
-
-      gst_message_parse_error (message, &err, &debug);
-      str = gst_element_get_name (message->src);
-      g_print ("%s error: %s\n", str, err->message);
-      g_free (str);
-      g_print ("Debug: %s\n", debug);
-
-      g_error_free (err);
-      g_free (debug);
-
-      printf ("presse <ENTER> key to exit\n");
-      exit_read = 1;
-      g_main_loop_quit (loop);
-      break;
-    case GST_MESSAGE_EOS:
-      /* end-of-stream */
-      printf ("presse any key to exit\n");
-      exit_read = 1;
-      g_main_loop_quit (loop);
-      break;
-    default:
-      break;
-    }
-  }
-  return TRUE;
-}
-
-int
-main (int argc, char *argv[])
-{
-
-  GThread *input_thread;
-  gint numbuffers = -1;
-  gchar device[128] = { '\0' };
-  gchar input[128] = { '\0' };
-  gulong frequency = 0;
-  GstBus *bus;
-
-  /* see for input option */
-
-  int c;
-
-  while (1) {
-    static char long_options_desc[][64] = {
-      {"Number of buffers to output before sending EOS"},
-      {"Device location. Common in /dev/video0"},
-      {"input/output (channel) to switch to"},
-      {"frequency to tune to (in Hz)"},
-      {0, 0, 0, 0}
-    };
-    static struct option long_options[] = {
-      {"numbuffers", 1, 0, 'n'},
-      {"device", 1, 0, 'd'},
-      {"input", 1, 0, 'i'},
-      {"frequency", 1, 0, 'f'},
-      {0, 0, 0, 0}
-    };
-    /* getopt_long stores the option index here. */
-    int option_index = 0;
-
-    c = getopt_long (argc, argv, "n:d:i:f:h", long_options, &option_index);
-
-    /* Detect the end of the options. */
-    if (c == -1) {
-      printf ("tip: use -h to see help message.\n");
-      break;
-    }
-
-    switch (c) {
-      case 0:
-        /* If this option set a flag, do nothing else now. */
-        if (long_options[option_index].flag != 0)
-          break;
-        printf ("option %s", long_options[option_index].name);
-        if (optarg)
-          printf (" with arg %s", optarg);
-        printf ("\n");
-        break;
-
-      case 'n':
-        numbuffers = atoi (optarg);
-        break;
-
-      case 'd':
-        strncpy (device, optarg, sizeof (device) / sizeof (device[0]));
-        break;
-
-      case 'i':
-        strncpy (input, optarg, sizeof (input) / sizeof (input[0]));
-        break;
-
-      case 'f':
-        frequency = atol (optarg);
-        break;
-
-      case 'h':
-        printf ("Usage: v4l2src-test [OPTION]...\n");
-        for (c = 0; long_options[c].name; ++c) {
-          printf ("-%c, --%s\r\t\t\t\t%s\n", long_options[c].val,
-              long_options[c].name, long_options_desc[c]);
-        }
-        exit (0);
-        break;
-
-      case '?':
-        /* getopt_long already printed an error message. */
-        printf ("Use -h to see help message.\n");
-        break;
-
-      default:
-        abort ();
-    }
-  }
-
-  /* Print any remaining command line arguments (not options). */
-  if (optind < argc) {
-    printf ("Use -h to see help message.\n" "non-option ARGV-elements: ");
-    while (optind < argc)
-      printf ("%s ", argv[optind++]);
-    putchar ('\n');
-  }
-
-  /* init */
-  gst_init (&argc, &argv);
-
-  /* create elements */
-  if (!(pipeline = gst_pipeline_new ("my_pipeline"))) {
-    fprintf (stderr, "error: gst_pipeline_new return NULL");
-    return -1;
-  }
-
-  if (!(source = gst_element_factory_make ("v4l2src", NULL))) {
-    fprintf (stderr,
-        "error: gst_element_factory_make (\"v4l2src\", NULL) return NULL");
-    return -1;
-  }
-
-  if (!(sink = gst_element_factory_make ("xvimagesink", NULL))) {
-    fprintf (stderr,
-        "error: gst_element_factory_make (\"xvimagesink\", NULL) return NULL");
-    return -1;
-  }
-
-  if (numbuffers > -1) {
-    g_object_set (source, "num-buffers", numbuffers, NULL);
-  }
-  if (device[0]) {
-    g_object_set (source, "device", device, NULL);
-  }
-  if (input[0]) {
-    g_object_set (source, "input", input, NULL);
-  }
-  if (frequency) {
-    g_object_set (source, "frequency", frequency, NULL);
-  }
-
-  /* you would normally check that the elements were created properly */
-  bus = gst_pipeline_get_bus (GST_PIPELINE (pipeline));
-  gst_bus_add_watch (bus, my_bus_callback, NULL);
-
-  /* put together a pipeline */
-  gst_bin_add_many (GST_BIN (pipeline), source, sink, NULL);
-  gst_element_link_pads (source, "src", sink, "sink");
-
-  /* start the pipeline */
-  gst_element_set_state (GST_ELEMENT (pipeline), GST_STATE_PLAYING);
-  loop = g_main_loop_new (NULL, FALSE);
-
-  input_thread = g_thread_try_new ("v4l2src-test", read_user, source, NULL);
-
-  if (input_thread == NULL) {
-    fprintf (stderr, "error: g_thread_try_new() failed");
-    return -1;
-  }
-
-  g_main_loop_run (loop);
-  g_thread_join (input_thread);
-
-  gst_element_set_state (GST_ELEMENT (pipeline), GST_STATE_NULL);
-
-  gst_object_unref (bus);
-  gst_object_unref (pipeline);
-
-  gst_deinit ();
-
-  return 0;
-
-}