diff --git a/gst/patchdetect/gstpatchdetect.c b/gst/patchdetect/gstpatchdetect.c
index 8926a59878..71308dbcea 100644
--- a/gst/patchdetect/gstpatchdetect.c
+++ b/gst/patchdetect/gstpatchdetect.c
@@ -147,12 +147,6 @@ static void
 gst_patchdetect_init (GstPatchdetect * patchdetect,
     GstPatchdetectClass * patchdetect_class)
 {
-
-  patchdetect->sinkpad =
-      gst_pad_new_from_static_template (&gst_patchdetect_sink_template, "sink");
-
-  patchdetect->srcpad =
-      gst_pad_new_from_static_template (&gst_patchdetect_src_template, "src");
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/gst/patchdetect/gstpatchdetect.h b/gst/patchdetect/gstpatchdetect.h
index 1f29218aa8..acf23e0762 100644
--- a/gst/patchdetect/gstpatchdetect.h
+++ b/gst/patchdetect/gstpatchdetect.h
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ struct _GstPatchdetect
 {
   GstBaseTransform base_patchdetect;
 
-  GstPad *sinkpad;
-  GstPad *srcpad;
-
   GstVideoFormat format;
   int width;
   int height;