diff --git a/ext/celt/gstceltenc.c b/ext/celt/gstceltenc.c
index aa9bc0c9bf..fcba67ca3c 100644
--- a/ext/celt/gstceltenc.c
+++ b/ext/celt/gstceltenc.c
@@ -521,9 +521,6 @@ static gboolean
 gst_celt_enc_sink_query (GstPad * pad, GstQuery * query)
 {
   gboolean res = TRUE;
-  GstCeltEnc *enc;
-
-  enc = GST_CELT_ENC (GST_PAD_PARENT (pad));
 
   switch (GST_QUERY_TYPE (query)) {
     case GST_QUERY_CONVERT: