diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstaggregator.c b/libs/gst/base/gstaggregator.c
index 844bb7ed5a..89555d93f1 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstaggregator.c
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstaggregator.c
@@ -1458,7 +1458,6 @@ gst_aggregator_finalize (GObject * object)
 {
   GstAggregator *self = (GstAggregator *) object;
 
-  gst_object_unref (self->clock);
   g_mutex_clear (&self->priv->setcaps_lock);
   g_mutex_clear (&self->priv->src_lock);
   g_cond_clear (&self->priv->src_cond);
@@ -1643,7 +1642,6 @@ gst_aggregator_init (GstAggregator * self, GstAggregatorClass * klass)
 
   gst_element_add_pad (GST_ELEMENT (self), self->srcpad);
 
-  self->clock = gst_system_clock_obtain ();
   self->latency = 0;
 
   g_mutex_init (&self->priv->setcaps_lock);
diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstaggregator.h b/libs/gst/base/gstaggregator.h
index aed9c4ce02..6e9a3efbb5 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstaggregator.h
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstaggregator.h
@@ -139,8 +139,6 @@ struct _GstAggregator
   /*< private >*/
   GstAggregatorPrivate  *  priv;
 
-  GstClock              *  clock;
-
   /* properties */
   gint64                   latency;