diff --git a/gst/stereo/gststereo.c b/gst/stereo/gststereo.c
index 4571a0ba89..db054c4f33 100644
--- a/gst/stereo/gststereo.c
+++ b/gst/stereo/gststereo.c
@@ -101,11 +101,9 @@ static void
 gst_stereo_class_init (GstStereoClass * klass)
 {
   GObjectClass *gobject_class;
-  GstElementClass *gstelement_class;
   GstBaseTransformClass *trans_class;
 
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
-  gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
   trans_class = (GstBaseTransformClass *) klass;
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);