diff --git a/gst/gstelement.h b/gst/gstelement.h
index 212dd4cdc6..9198eaf02f 100644
--- a/gst/gstelement.h
+++ b/gst/gstelement.h
@@ -258,10 +258,6 @@ GList*			gst_elementfactory_get_list		(void);
 void			gst_elementfactory_add_padtemplate	(GstElementFactory *elementfactory,
 								 GstPadTemplate *templ);
 
-gboolean		gst_elementfactory_can_src_caps		(GstElementFactory *factory,
-								 GstCaps *caps);
-gboolean		gst_elementfactory_can_sink_caps	(GstElementFactory *factory,
-								 GstCaps *caps);
 gboolean		gst_elementfactory_can_src_caps		(GstElementFactory *factory,
 								 GstCaps *caps);
 gboolean		gst_elementfactory_can_sink_caps	(GstElementFactory *factory,