diff --git a/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c b/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c
index 3632ef101e..4626e8344d 100644
--- a/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c
+++ b/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.c
@@ -651,9 +651,6 @@ gst_glimage_sink_set_caps (GstBaseSink * bsink, GstCaps * caps)
   width = GST_VIDEO_INFO_WIDTH (&vinfo);
   height = GST_VIDEO_INFO_HEIGHT (&vinfo);
 
-  if (glimage_sink->tex_id)
-    gst_gl_context_del_texture (glimage_sink->context, &glimage_sink->tex_id);
-
   par_n = GST_VIDEO_INFO_PAR_N (&vinfo);
   par_d = GST_VIDEO_INFO_PAR_D (&vinfo);
 
@@ -704,10 +701,6 @@ gst_glimage_sink_set_caps (GstBaseSink * bsink, GstCaps * caps)
   if (!_ensure_gl_setup (glimage_sink))
     return FALSE;
 
-  //FIXME: this texture seems to be never deleted when going to STATE_NULL
-  gst_gl_context_gen_texture (glimage_sink->context, &glimage_sink->tex_id,
-      GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (&glimage_sink->info), width, height);
-
   newpool = gst_gl_buffer_pool_new (glimage_sink->context);
   structure = gst_buffer_pool_get_config (newpool);
   gst_buffer_pool_config_set_params (structure, caps, vinfo.size, 2, 0);
diff --git a/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.h b/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.h
index 70e8f6e930..2f028368ff 100644
--- a/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.h
+++ b/ext/gl/gstglimagesink.h
@@ -66,7 +66,6 @@ struct _GstGLImageSink
 
     GstGLUpload *upload;
     guint      next_tex;
-    GLuint     tex_id;
 
     CRCB clientReshapeCallback;
     CDCB clientDrawCallback;