diff --git a/src/tests.c b/src/tests.c
index da1f0132..64db038c 100644
--- a/src/tests.c
+++ b/src/tests.c
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@
 
 #include <time.h>
 
+#ifdef USE_EXTERNAL_DEFAULT_CALLBACKS
+    #pragma message("Ignoring USE_EXTERNAL_CALLBACKS in tests.")
+    #undef USE_EXTERNAL_DEFAULT_CALLBACKS
+#endif
 #include "secp256k1.c"
+
 #include "../include/secp256k1.h"
 #include "../include/secp256k1_preallocated.h"
 #include "testrand_impl.h"
diff --git a/src/tests_exhaustive.c b/src/tests_exhaustive.c
index ee60fe9f..5829dad5 100644
--- a/src/tests_exhaustive.c
+++ b/src/tests_exhaustive.c
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@
 #define EXHAUSTIVE_TEST_ORDER 13
 #endif
 
+#ifdef USE_EXTERNAL_DEFAULT_CALLBACKS
+    #pragma message("Ignoring USE_EXTERNAL_CALLBACKS in exhaustive_tests.")
+    #undef USE_EXTERNAL_DEFAULT_CALLBACKS
+#endif
 #include "secp256k1.c"
+
 #include "../include/secp256k1.h"
 #include "assumptions.h"
 #include "group.h"