diff --git a/ext/aalib/gstaasink.c b/ext/aalib/gstaasink.c
index febc361feb..2cd507140b 100644
--- a/ext/aalib/gstaasink.c
+++ b/ext/aalib/gstaasink.c
@@ -158,18 +158,6 @@ gst_aasink_dither_get_type (void)
   return dither_type;
 }
 
-static void
-gst_aasink_base_init (gpointer g_class)
-{
-  GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_class);
-
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_template));
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "ASCII art video sink",
-      "Sink/Video",
-      "An ASCII art videosink", "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@chello.be>");
-}
-
 static void
 gst_aasink_class_init (GstAASinkClass * klass)
 {
@@ -229,6 +217,13 @@ gst_aasink_class_init (GstAASinkClass * klass)
       G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GstAASinkClass, have_size), NULL, NULL,
       gst_marshal_VOID__INT_INT, G_TYPE_NONE, 2, G_TYPE_UINT, G_TYPE_UINT);
 
+  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
+      gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_template));
+
+  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+      "ASCII art video sink", "Sink/Video", "An ASCII art videosink",
+      "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@chello.be>");
+
   gstelement_class->change_state = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_aasink_change_state);
 
   gstbasesink_class->set_caps = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_aasink_setcaps);