diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/dash/gstdashsink.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/dash/gstdashsink.c
index f915bab99d..77980496b3 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/dash/gstdashsink.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/dash/gstdashsink.c
@@ -723,23 +723,20 @@ gst_dash_sink_get_stream_metadata (GstDashSink * sink,
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (sink, "stream caps %s", gst_caps_to_string (caps));
   s = gst_caps_get_structure (caps, 0);
 
+  g_free (stream->codec);
+  stream->codec = gst_codec_utils_caps_get_mime_codec (caps);
+
   switch (stream->type) {
     case DASH_SINK_STREAM_TYPE_VIDEO:
     {
       gst_structure_get_int (s, "width", &stream->info.video.width);
       gst_structure_get_int (s, "height", &stream->info.video.height);
-      g_free (stream->codec);
-      stream->codec =
-          g_strdup (gst_mpd_helper_get_video_codec_from_mime (caps));
       break;
     }
     case DASH_SINK_STREAM_TYPE_AUDIO:
     {
       gst_structure_get_int (s, "channels", &stream->info.audio.channels);
       gst_structure_get_int (s, "rate", &stream->info.audio.rate);
-      g_free (stream->codec);
-      stream->codec =
-          g_strdup (gst_mpd_helper_get_audio_codec_from_mime (caps));
       break;
     }
     case DASH_SINK_STREAM_TYPE_SUBTITLE:
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/dash/gstmpdhelper.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/dash/gstmpdhelper.c
index 3bdbaf29b4..a66de89b92 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/dash/gstmpdhelper.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/dash/gstmpdhelper.c
@@ -78,61 +78,6 @@ gst_mpd_helper_get_SAP_type (xmlNode * a_node,
   return exists;
 }
 
-const gchar *
-gst_mpd_helper_get_audio_codec_from_mime (GstCaps * caps)
-{
-  GstStructure *s;
-  const gchar *name = "";
-  const gchar *codec_name = NULL;
-
-  if (!caps)
-    return NULL;
-  s = gst_caps_get_structure (caps, 0);
-  if (!s)
-    goto done;
-  name = gst_structure_get_name (s);
-  if (!g_strcmp0 (name, "audio/mpeg")) {
-    gint mpeg_version;
-    if (gst_structure_get_int (s, "mpegversion", &mpeg_version)) {
-      if (mpeg_version == 4)
-        return "mp4a";
-    }
-
-  } else {
-    GST_DEBUG ("No codecs for this caps name %s", name);
-  }
-
-done:
-  return codec_name;
-}
-
-const gchar *
-gst_mpd_helper_get_video_codec_from_mime (GstCaps * caps)
-{
-  GstStructure *s;
-  const gchar *name = "";
-  const gchar *codec_name = NULL;
-
-  if (!caps)
-    return NULL;
-
-  s = gst_caps_get_structure (caps, 0);
-  if (!s)
-    goto done;
-  name = gst_structure_get_name (s);
-  if (!g_strcmp0 (name, "video/x-h264")) {
-    return "avc1";
-  } else if (!g_strcmp0 (name, "video/x-h265")) {
-    return "hvc1";
-  } else {
-    GST_DEBUG ("No codecs for this caps name %s", name);
-  }
-
-done:
-  return codec_name;
-}
-
-
 const gchar *
 gst_mpd_helper_mimetype_to_caps (const gchar * mimeType)
 {
diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/dash/gstmpdhelper.h b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/dash/gstmpdhelper.h
index 84ae0e730c..95eaec9c87 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/dash/gstmpdhelper.h
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/ext/dash/gstmpdhelper.h
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ gboolean gst_mpd_helper_get_mpd_type (xmlNode * a_node, const gchar * property_n
 gboolean gst_mpd_helper_get_SAP_type (xmlNode * a_node, const gchar * property_name, GstMPDSAPType * property_value);
 
 const gchar * gst_mpd_helper_mimetype_to_caps (const gchar * mimeType);
-const gchar * gst_mpd_helper_get_video_codec_from_mime (GstCaps * caps);
-const gchar * gst_mpd_helper_get_audio_codec_from_mime (GstCaps * caps);
 GstUri *gst_mpd_helper_combine_urls (GstUri * base, GList * list, gchar ** query, guint idx);
 int gst_mpd_helper_strncmp_ext (const char *s1, const char *s2);