diff --git a/gst/videocrop/gstaspectratiocrop.c b/gst/videocrop/gstaspectratiocrop.c
index 999dcd2877..9df2e5e245 100644
--- a/gst/videocrop/gstaspectratiocrop.c
+++ b/gst/videocrop/gstaspectratiocrop.c
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@
 #include "gstvideocrop.h"
 #include "gstvideocropelements.h"
 #include "gstaspectratiocrop.h"
+/* include private header which contains the supported formats */
+#include "gstvideocrop-private.h"
 
 #include "gst/glib-compat-private.h"
 
@@ -56,12 +58,8 @@ enum
   PROP_ASPECT_RATIO_CROP,
 };
 
-/* we support the same caps as videocrop (sync changes) */
-#define ASPECT_RATIO_CROP_CAPS                        \
-  GST_VIDEO_CAPS_MAKE ("{ RGBx, xRGB, BGRx, xBGR, "    \
-      "RGBA, ARGB, BGRA, ABGR, RGB, BGR, AYUV, YUY2, " \
-      "YVYU, UYVY, I420, YV12, RGB16, RGB15, GRAY8, "  \
-      "NV12, NV21, GRAY16_LE, GRAY16_BE }")
+/* we support the same caps as videocrop */
+#define ASPECT_RATIO_CROP_CAPS VIDEO_CROP_CAPS
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate src_template = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
     GST_PAD_SRC,
diff --git a/gst/videocrop/gstvideocrop-private.h b/gst/videocrop/gstvideocrop-private.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7cae3b1ec9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gst/videocrop/gstvideocrop-private.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+#ifndef __GST_VIDEO_CROP_PRIVATE_H__
+#define __GST_VIDEO_CROP_PRIVATE_H__
+
+/* aspectvideocrop and videocrop support the same pixel formats, since
+ * aspectvideocrop uses videocrop internally.
+ * The definitions of supported pixe formats can thus be shared
+ * between both, avoiding the need of manual synchronization
+ */
+
+#define VIDEO_CROP_CAPS                                \
+  GST_VIDEO_CAPS_MAKE ("{ RGBx, xRGB, BGRx, xBGR, "    \
+	  "RGBA, ARGB, BGRA, ABGR, RGB, BGR, AYUV, YUY2, Y444, " \
+	  "Y42B, Y41B, YVYU, UYVY, I420, YV12, RGB16, RGB15, "  \
+	  "GRAY8, NV12, NV21, GRAY16_LE, GRAY16_BE }") "; "     \
+  "video/x-raw(ANY), "                                      \
+	  "width = " GST_VIDEO_SIZE_RANGE ", "                  \
+	  "height = " GST_VIDEO_SIZE_RANGE ", "                 \
+	  "framerate = " GST_VIDEO_FPS_RANGE
+
+#endif /* __GST_VIDEO_CROP_PRIVATE_H__ */
diff --git a/gst/videocrop/gstvideocrop.c b/gst/videocrop/gstvideocrop.c
index 4f37970426..c9223e83bc 100644
--- a/gst/videocrop/gstvideocrop.c
+++ b/gst/videocrop/gstvideocrop.c
@@ -63,6 +63,8 @@
 #include "gstvideocrop.h"
 #include "gstvideocropelements.h"
 #include "gstaspectratiocrop.h"
+/* include private header which contains the supported formats */
+#include "gstvideocrop-private.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
 
@@ -76,17 +78,6 @@ enum
   PROP_BOTTOM
 };
 
-/* we support the same caps as aspectratiocrop (sync changes) */
-#define VIDEO_CROP_CAPS                                \
-  GST_VIDEO_CAPS_MAKE ("{ RGBx, xRGB, BGRx, xBGR, "    \
-      "RGBA, ARGB, BGRA, ABGR, RGB, BGR, AYUV, YUY2, Y444, " \
-      "Y42B, Y41B, YVYU, UYVY, I420, YV12, RGB16, RGB15, "  \
-      "GRAY8, NV12, NV21, GRAY16_LE, GRAY16_BE }") "; "     \
-  "video/x-raw(ANY), "                                      \
-      "width = " GST_VIDEO_SIZE_RANGE ", "                  \
-      "height = " GST_VIDEO_SIZE_RANGE ", "                 \
-      "framerate = " GST_VIDEO_FPS_RANGE
-
 static GstStaticPadTemplate src_template = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
     GST_PAD_SRC,
     GST_PAD_ALWAYS,