diff --git a/gst/elements/gstfilesrc.c b/gst/elements/gstfilesrc.c
index 352c5c0eb8..c5f1101087 100644
--- a/gst/elements/gstfilesrc.c
+++ b/gst/elements/gstfilesrc.c
@@ -502,7 +502,6 @@ gst_filesrc_get (GstPad *pad)
     src->seek_happened = FALSE;
     GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_EVENT, "filesrc sending discont");
     event = gst_event_new_discontinuous (FALSE, GST_FORMAT_BYTES, src->curoffset, NULL);
-    GST_EVENT_DISCONT_NEW_MEDIA (event) = FALSE;
     src->need_flush = FALSE;
     return GST_BUFFER (event);
   }
diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstfilesrc.c b/plugins/elements/gstfilesrc.c
index 352c5c0eb8..c5f1101087 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstfilesrc.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstfilesrc.c
@@ -502,7 +502,6 @@ gst_filesrc_get (GstPad *pad)
     src->seek_happened = FALSE;
     GST_DEBUG (GST_CAT_EVENT, "filesrc sending discont");
     event = gst_event_new_discontinuous (FALSE, GST_FORMAT_BYTES, src->curoffset, NULL);
-    GST_EVENT_DISCONT_NEW_MEDIA (event) = FALSE;
     src->need_flush = FALSE;
     return GST_BUFFER (event);
   }