diff --git a/ext/gl/gstglcolorconvertelement.c b/ext/gl/gstglcolorconvertelement.c
index 0f52b4c29f..76a70f2e4a 100644
--- a/ext/gl/gstglcolorconvertelement.c
+++ b/ext/gl/gstglcolorconvertelement.c
@@ -239,7 +239,6 @@ gst_gl_color_convert_element_fixate_caps (GstBaseTransform *
     bt, GstPadDirection direction, GstCaps * caps, GstCaps * othercaps)
 {
   GstGLContext *context = GST_GL_BASE_FILTER (bt)->context;
-  GstCaps *ret;
 
   return gst_gl_color_convert_fixate_caps (context, direction, caps, othercaps);
 }