diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/codectimestamper/meson.build b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/codectimestamper/meson.build
index bf8a17bde0..fe2abb0cda 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/codectimestamper/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst/codectimestamper/meson.build
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@ gstcodectimestamper = library('gstcodectimestamper',
   install : true,
   install_dir : plugins_install_dir,
 )
-pkgconfig.generate(gstcodectimestamper, install_dir : plugins_pkgconfig_install_dir)
 plugins += [gstcodectimestamper]