diff --git a/subprojects/gst-examples/playback/player/ios/GstPlay/gst_ios_init.m b/subprojects/gst-examples/playback/player/ios/GstPlay/gst_ios_init.m
index e239945203..2d9441df39 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-examples/playback/player/ios/GstPlay/gst_ios_init.m
+++ b/subprojects/gst-examples/playback/player/ios/GstPlay/gst_ios_init.m
@@ -179,9 +179,6 @@ GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_DECLARE(hls);
 #if defined(GST_IOS_PLUGIN_ID3TAG) || defined(GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CODECS)
 GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_DECLARE(id3tag);
 #endif
-#if defined(GST_IOS_PLUGIN_KATE) || defined(GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CODECS)
-GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_DECLARE(kate);
-#endif
 #if defined(GST_IOS_PLUGIN_MIDI) || defined(GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CODECS)
 GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_DECLARE(midi);
 #endif
@@ -745,9 +742,6 @@ gst_ios_init (void)
 #if defined(GST_IOS_PLUGIN_ID3TAG) || defined(GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CODECS)
     GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_REGISTER(id3tag);
 #endif
-#if defined(GST_IOS_PLUGIN_KATE) || defined(GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CODECS)
-    GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_REGISTER(kate);
-#endif
 #if defined(GST_IOS_PLUGIN_MIDI) || defined(GST_IOS_PLUGINS_CODECS)
     GST_PLUGIN_STATIC_REGISTER(midi);
 #endif