diff --git a/gst/coloreffects/gstcoloreffects.c b/gst/coloreffects/gstcoloreffects.c
index 2cbd298701..4cd20ad2cf 100644
--- a/gst/coloreffects/gstcoloreffects.c
+++ b/gst/coloreffects/gstcoloreffects.c
@@ -598,7 +598,4 @@ gst_color_effects_init (GstColorEffects * filter, GstColorEffectsClass * klass)
   filter->preset = GST_COLOR_EFFECTS_PRESET_NONE;
   filter->table = NULL;
   filter->map_luma = TRUE;
-
-  gst_pad_use_fixed_caps (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_SRC_PAD (filter));
-  gst_pad_use_fixed_caps (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_SINK_PAD (filter));
 }