diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstbasevideodecoder.c b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstbasevideodecoder.c
index 5392d44866..0e08a884b2 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstbasevideodecoder.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstbasevideodecoder.c
@@ -196,8 +196,6 @@ gst_base_video_decoder_class_init (GstBaseVideoDecoderClass * klass)
 
   gstelement_class->change_state =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_base_video_decoder_change_state);
-
-  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstbasevideoencoder.c b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstbasevideoencoder.c
index 88d8c72dc8..c81dae7f9b 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/video/gstbasevideoencoder.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/video/gstbasevideoencoder.c
@@ -169,8 +169,6 @@ gst_base_video_encoder_class_init (GstBaseVideoEncoderClass * klass)
 
   gstelement_class->change_state =
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_base_video_encoder_change_state);
-
-  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
 }
 
 static void