Getting the sample is not a check in itself

test/Makefile.am

@@ -14,8 +14,11 @@ check_PROGRAMS = \
 	test_libvlc_media_list_player \
 	test_libvlc_media_player \
 	$(NULL)
+check_DATA = samples/test.sample
 
-TESTS = samples $(check_PROGRAMS)
+TESTS = $(check_PROGRAMS)
+
+DISTCLEANFILES = samples/test.sample
 
 # Samples server
 SAMPLES_SERVER=http://streams.videolan.org/streams-videolan/reference
@@ -24,8 +27,6 @@ samples/test.sample:
 	mkdir -p `dirname $@`
 	curl $(SAMPLES_SERVER)/avi/Hero-Div3.avi > $@
 
-samples: samples/test.sample
-
 CFLAGS_tests = `$(VLC_CONFIG) --cflags libvlc`
 
 test_libvlc_core_SOURCES = libvlc/core.c