diff --git a/src/module_list.py b/src/module_list.py
index 743e83573ce..d578441d7c9 100644
--- a/src/module_list.py
+++ b/src/module_list.py
@@ -1411,10 +1411,6 @@ def uname_specific(name, value, alternative):
     ##
     ################################
 
-    Extension('sage.tests.stl_vector',
-              sources = ['sage/tests/stl_vector.pyx'],
-              language = 'c++'),
+    Extension('*', ['sage/tests/**/*.pyx'])
 
-    Extension('sage.tests.cython',
-              sources = ['sage/tests/cython.pyx']),
 ]
diff --git a/src/sage/tests/stl_vector.pyx b/src/sage/tests/stl_vector.pyx
index 5eb733dacd3..f3b29b30dfe 100644
--- a/src/sage/tests/stl_vector.pyx
+++ b/src/sage/tests/stl_vector.pyx
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# distutils: language = c++
+
 """
 Example of a class wrapping an STL vector