diff --git a/gst/dtmf/gstrtpdtmfdepay.c b/gst/dtmf/gstrtpdtmfdepay.c
index 858b99af31..ccf2b02fb0 100644
--- a/gst/dtmf/gstrtpdtmfdepay.c
+++ b/gst/dtmf/gstrtpdtmfdepay.c
@@ -245,11 +245,9 @@ static void
 gst_rtp_dtmf_depay_class_init (GstRtpDTMFDepayClass * klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
-  GstElementClass *gstelement_class;
   GstBaseRTPDepayloadClass *gstbasertpdepayload_class;
 
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
-  gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
   gstbasertpdepayload_class = (GstBaseRTPDepayloadClass *) klass;
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);