diff --git a/ext/libav/gstavdeinterlace.c b/ext/libav/gstavdeinterlace.c
index e3cfa8d7cf..0a1809a40d 100644
--- a/ext/libav/gstavdeinterlace.c
+++ b/ext/libav/gstavdeinterlace.c
@@ -173,10 +173,8 @@ gst_ffmpegdeinterlace_class_init (GstFFMpegDeinterlaceClass * klass)
           DEFAULT_MODE, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS)
       );
 
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_factory));
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_factory));
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &src_factory);
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &sink_factory);
 
   gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (element_class,
       "libav Deinterlace element", "Filter/Effect/Video/Deinterlace",
diff --git a/ext/libswscale/gstffmpegscale.c b/ext/libswscale/gstffmpegscale.c
index 62343d0a1c..e89e2883c2 100644
--- a/ext/libswscale/gstffmpegscale.c
+++ b/ext/libswscale/gstffmpegscale.c
@@ -186,10 +186,8 @@ gst_ffmpegscale_class_init (GstFFMpegScaleClass * klass)
           GST_TYPE_FFMPEGSCALE_METHOD, DEFAULT_PROP_METHOD,
           G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_factory));
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_factory));
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (gstelement_class, &src_factory);
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (gstelement_class, &sink_factory);
 
   gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "libav Scale element", "Filter/Converter/Video",