diff --git a/ext/libav/gstavdemux.c b/ext/libav/gstavdemux.c
index a5bb02cf8e..2a61be4405 100644
--- a/ext/libav/gstavdemux.c
+++ b/ext/libav/gstavdemux.c
@@ -2067,8 +2067,7 @@ gst_ffmpegdemux_register (GstPlugin * plugin)
         !strcmp (in_plugin->name, "yuv4mpegpipe") ||
         !strcmp (in_plugin->name, "pva") ||
         !strcmp (in_plugin->name, "mpc") ||
-        !strcmp (in_plugin->name, "mpc8") ||
-        !strcmp (in_plugin->name, "gif") || !strcmp (in_plugin->name, "ivf"))
+        !strcmp (in_plugin->name, "mpc8") || !strcmp (in_plugin->name, "ivf"))
       rank = GST_RANK_MARGINAL;
     else {
       GST_DEBUG ("ignoring %s", in_plugin->name);