diff --git a/gst/audioresample/gstaudioresample.c b/gst/audioresample/gstaudioresample.c
index 24aa486968..fc73af64fa 100644
--- a/gst/audioresample/gstaudioresample.c
+++ b/gst/audioresample/gstaudioresample.c
@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@
 
 GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY (audio_resample_debug);
 #define GST_CAT_DEFAULT audio_resample_debug
-#if !defined(AUDIORESAMPLE_FORMAT_AUTO)
-GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_STATIC (GST_CAT_PERFORMANCE);
-#endif
 
 #undef USE_SPEEX