diff --git a/tests/python/meson.build b/tests/python/meson.build
index 14f5af4b84..2a14fa192f 100644
--- a/tests/python/meson.build
+++ b/tests/python/meson.build
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ if run_command(python, '-c', 'import gi', check: false).returncode() != 0
 endif
 
 test('python-overrides-devenv', setenv, args: ['--builddir=@0@'.format(meson.project_build_root()),
-              '--gstbuilddir=@0@'.format(meson.current_build_dir() / '..' / '..'),
               '--srcdir=@0@'.format(meson.project_source_root()),
               meson.current_source_dir() / 'python-devenv-overrides.py'])