diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstbaseparse.c b/libs/gst/base/gstbaseparse.c
index 6b1fe0b772..02a4b99d20 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstbaseparse.c
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstbaseparse.c
@@ -1484,14 +1484,6 @@ gst_base_parse_update_bitrates (GstBaseParse * parse, GstBaseParseFrame * frame)
   if ((update_min || update_avg || update_max))
     gst_base_parse_post_bitrates (parse, update_min, update_avg, update_max);
 
-  /* If average bitrate changes that much and no valid (time) duration provided,
-   * then post a new duration message so applications can update their cached
-   * values */
-  if (update_avg && !(parse->priv->duration_fmt == GST_FORMAT_TIME &&
-          GST_CLOCK_TIME_IS_VALID (parse->priv->duration)))
-    gst_element_post_message (GST_ELEMENT (parse),
-        gst_message_new_duration (GST_OBJECT (parse), GST_FORMAT_TIME, -1));
-
 exit:
   return;
 }