diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c1ad7aa5ba..dc2fa22a6e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2005-09-20  Thomas Vander Stichele  <thomas at apestaart dot org>
+
+	* libs/gst/controller/gstcontroller.c: (gst_controller_new_valist):
+	  fix a leak
+
 2005-09-20  Tim-Philipp Müller  <tim at centricular dot net>
 
 	* gst/elements/gstfilesink.c: (gst_file_sink_init):
diff --git a/libs/gst/controller/gstcontroller.c b/libs/gst/controller/gstcontroller.c
index 800a06e8f8..61046a67c2 100644
--- a/libs/gst/controller/gstcontroller.c
+++ b/libs/gst/controller/gstcontroller.c
@@ -430,7 +430,6 @@ gst_controller_new_valist (GObject * object, va_list var_args)
         // if we don't have a controller object yet, now is the time to create one
         if (!self) {
           self = g_object_new (GST_TYPE_CONTROLLER, NULL);
-          self->lock = g_mutex_new ();
           self->object = object;
           // store the controller
           g_object_set_qdata (object, controller_key, self);