diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstdataurisrc.c b/plugins/elements/gstdataurisrc.c
index fe018b0df1..84ec894537 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstdataurisrc.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstdataurisrc.c
@@ -99,8 +99,7 @@ gst_data_uri_src_class_init (GstDataURISrcClass * klass)
           "URI that should be used",
           NULL, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_template));
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &src_template);
   gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (element_class,
       "data: URI source element", "Source", "Handles data: uris",
       "Philippe Normand <pnormand@igalia.com>, "