diff --git a/ext/lame/gstlame.c b/ext/lame/gstlame.c
index c9616f7d45..5923ee0b44 100644
--- a/ext/lame/gstlame.c
+++ b/ext/lame/gstlame.c
@@ -368,11 +368,9 @@ static void
 gst_lame_class_init (GstLameClass * klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
-  GstElementClass *gstelement_class;
   GstAudioEncoderClass *base_class;
 
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
-  gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
   base_class = (GstAudioEncoderClass *) klass;
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
diff --git a/ext/lame/gstlamemp3enc.c b/ext/lame/gstlamemp3enc.c
index e1692204ea..aec0f392c0 100644
--- a/ext/lame/gstlamemp3enc.c
+++ b/ext/lame/gstlamemp3enc.c
@@ -229,11 +229,9 @@ static void
 gst_lamemp3enc_class_init (GstLameMP3EncClass * klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
-  GstElementClass *gstelement_class;
   GstAudioEncoderClass *base_class;
 
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
-  gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
   base_class = (GstAudioEncoderClass *) klass;
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);