diff --git a/gst/qtmux/gstqtmux.c b/gst/qtmux/gstqtmux.c
index 9e00957c16..5744e19ff0 100644
--- a/gst/qtmux/gstqtmux.c
+++ b/gst/qtmux/gstqtmux.c
@@ -245,8 +245,6 @@ gst_qt_mux_class_init (GstQTMuxClass * klass)
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_qt_mux_request_new_pad);
   gstelement_class->change_state = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_qt_mux_change_state);
   gstelement_class->release_pad = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_qt_mux_release_pad);
-
-  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (gst_qt_mux_debug, "qtmux", 0, "QT Muxer");
 }
 
 static void
@@ -2742,6 +2740,8 @@ gst_qt_mux_register (GstPlugin * plugin)
   GstQTMuxClassParams *params;
   guint i = 0;
 
+  GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (gst_qt_mux_debug, "qtmux", 0, "QT Muxer");
+
   GST_LOG ("Registering muxers");
 
   while (TRUE) {