diff --git a/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/appsrc.rs b/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/appsrc.rs
index 9782ed6b..96a327a9 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/appsrc.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/appsrc.rs
@@ -532,10 +532,6 @@ impl ObjectSubclass for AppSrc {
         });
     }
 
-    fn new() -> Self {
-        unreachable!()
-    }
-
     fn new_with_class(klass: &subclass::simple::ClassStruct<Self>) -> Self {
         let templ = klass.get_pad_template("src").unwrap();
         let src_pad = gst::Pad::new_from_template(&templ, "src");
diff --git a/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/proxy.rs b/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/proxy.rs
index 500ee4e2..fbdb8c5f 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/proxy.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/proxy.rs
@@ -661,10 +661,6 @@ impl ObjectSubclass for ProxySink {
         klass.install_properties(&PROPERTIES_SINK);
     }
 
-    fn new() -> Self {
-        unreachable!()
-    }
-
     fn new_with_class(klass: &subclass::simple::ClassStruct<Self>) -> Self {
         let templ = klass.get_pad_template("sink").unwrap();
         let sink_pad = gst::Pad::new_from_template(&templ, "sink");
diff --git a/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/queue.rs b/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/queue.rs
index e31e45d3..595b85f0 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/queue.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/queue.rs
@@ -793,10 +793,6 @@ impl ObjectSubclass for Queue {
         klass.install_properties(&PROPERTIES);
     }
 
-    fn new() -> Self {
-        unreachable!()
-    }
-
     fn new_with_class(klass: &subclass::simple::ClassStruct<Self>) -> Self {
         let templ = klass.get_pad_template("sink").unwrap();
         let sink_pad = gst::Pad::new_from_template(&templ, "sink");
diff --git a/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/tcpclientsrc.rs b/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/tcpclientsrc.rs
index c0305e10..978699bf 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/tcpclientsrc.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/tcpclientsrc.rs
@@ -592,10 +592,6 @@ impl ObjectSubclass for TcpClientSrc {
         klass.install_properties(&PROPERTIES);
     }
 
-    fn new() -> Self {
-        unreachable!()
-    }
-
     fn new_with_class(klass: &subclass::simple::ClassStruct<Self>) -> Self {
         let templ = klass.get_pad_template("src").unwrap();
         let src_pad = gst::Pad::new_from_template(&templ, "src");
diff --git a/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/udpsrc.rs b/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/udpsrc.rs
index 6516ebec..2456ffc7 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/udpsrc.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-threadshare/src/udpsrc.rs
@@ -878,10 +878,6 @@ impl ObjectSubclass for UdpSrc {
         klass.install_properties(&PROPERTIES);
     }
 
-    fn new() -> Self {
-        unreachable!()
-    }
-
     fn new_with_class(klass: &subclass::simple::ClassStruct<Self>) -> Self {
         let templ = klass.get_pad_template("src").unwrap();
         let src_pad = gst::Pad::new_from_template(&templ, "src");
diff --git a/gst-plugin-togglerecord/src/togglerecord.rs b/gst-plugin-togglerecord/src/togglerecord.rs
index b04b3418..304d4773 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-togglerecord/src/togglerecord.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-togglerecord/src/togglerecord.rs
@@ -1143,10 +1143,6 @@ impl ObjectSubclass for ToggleRecord {
 
     glib_object_subclass!();
 
-    fn new() -> Self {
-        unreachable!();
-    }
-
     fn new_with_class(klass: &subclass::simple::ClassStruct<Self>) -> Self {
         let templ = klass.get_pad_template("sink").unwrap();
         let sinkpad = gst::Pad::new_from_template(&templ, "sink");
diff --git a/gst-plugin-tutorial/src/identity.rs b/gst-plugin-tutorial/src/identity.rs
index 2b53adf7..db4163e4 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-tutorial/src/identity.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-tutorial/src/identity.rs
@@ -162,12 +162,6 @@ impl ObjectSubclass for Identity {
     // This macro provides some boilerplate.
     glib_object_subclass!();
 
-    // By default this would be called for creating a new instance but we
-    // want access to the class struct below so this function is unreachable
-    fn new() -> Self {
-        unreachable!();
-    }
-
     // Called when a new instance is to be created. We need to return an instance
     // of our struct here and also get the class struct passed in case it's needed
     fn new_with_class(klass: &subclass::simple::ClassStruct<Self>) -> Self {