diff --git a/test/api/.valgrind-suppressions b/test/api/.valgrind-suppressions
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29bb..000000000
diff --git a/test/api/Makefile.am b/test/api/Makefile.am
index b307cd123..e6e08a252 100644
--- a/test/api/Makefile.am
+++ b/test/api/Makefile.am
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ check-gtester:
 
 # Check tests under valgrind.  Saves log to log-valgrind.txt
 VALGRIND_FLAGS = \
-	--tool=memcheck --suppressions=$(srcdir)/.valgrind-suppressions \
+	--tool=memcheck
 	--track-origins=yes \
 	--leak-check=yes
 	$(EXTRA_VALGRIND_FLAGS)