diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah264enc.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah264enc.c
index 60c3fd175c..2ab6dcd34f 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah264enc.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/sys/va/gstvah264enc.c
@@ -3224,12 +3224,6 @@ gst_va_h264_enc_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
   GST_OBJECT_UNLOCK (self);
 }
 
-static void
-gst_va_h264_enc_dispose (GObject * object)
-{
-  G_OBJECT_CLASS (parent_class)->dispose (object);
-}
-
 static void
 gst_va_h264_enc_class_init (gpointer g_klass, gpointer class_data)
 {
@@ -3286,7 +3280,6 @@ gst_va_h264_enc_class_init (gpointer g_klass, gpointer class_data)
   gst_pad_template_set_documentation_caps (src_pad_templ, src_doc_caps);
   gst_caps_unref (src_doc_caps);
 
-  object_class->dispose = gst_va_h264_enc_dispose;
   object_class->set_property = gst_va_h264_enc_set_property;
   object_class->get_property = gst_va_h264_enc_get_property;