diff --git a/gst/effectv/gstradioac.c b/gst/effectv/gstradioac.c
index 58c1b7b9e8..3db06c5e5c 100644
--- a/gst/effectv/gstradioac.c
+++ b/gst/effectv/gstradioac.c
@@ -616,7 +616,4 @@ gst_radioactv_init (GstRadioacTV * filter, GstRadioacTVClass * klass)
   filter->color = DEFAULT_COLOR;
   filter->interval = DEFAULT_INTERVAL;
   filter->trigger = DEFAULT_TRIGGER;
-
-  gst_pad_use_fixed_caps (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_SRC_PAD (filter));
-  gst_pad_use_fixed_caps (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_SINK_PAD (filter));
 }
diff --git a/gst/effectv/gstshagadelic.c b/gst/effectv/gstshagadelic.c
index 650a563d3e..5a07242366 100644
--- a/gst/effectv/gstshagadelic.c
+++ b/gst/effectv/gstshagadelic.c
@@ -267,7 +267,4 @@ gst_shagadelictv_init (GstShagadelicTV * filter, GstShagadelicTVClass * klass)
 {
   filter->ripple = NULL;
   filter->spiral = NULL;
-
-  gst_pad_use_fixed_caps (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_SRC_PAD (filter));
-  gst_pad_use_fixed_caps (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_SINK_PAD (filter));
 }