diff --git a/gst/effectv/gstquark.c b/gst/effectv/gstquark.c
index 3b307f22bf..fc31e95eb7 100644
--- a/gst/effectv/gstquark.c
+++ b/gst/effectv/gstquark.c
@@ -306,7 +306,4 @@ gst_quarktv_init (GstQuarkTV * filter, GstQuarkTVClass * klass)
 {
   filter->planes = PLANES;
   filter->current_plane = filter->planes - 1;
-
-  gst_pad_use_fixed_caps (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_SRC_PAD (filter));
-  gst_pad_use_fixed_caps (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_SINK_PAD (filter));
 }
diff --git a/gst/effectv/gststreak.c b/gst/effectv/gststreak.c
index bdda54df7f..9816a50f32 100644
--- a/gst/effectv/gststreak.c
+++ b/gst/effectv/gststreak.c
@@ -276,7 +276,4 @@ static void
 gst_streaktv_init (GstStreakTV * filter, GstStreakTVClass * klass)
 {
   filter->feedback = DEFAULT_FEEDBACK;
-
-  gst_pad_use_fixed_caps (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_SRC_PAD (filter));
-  gst_pad_use_fixed_caps (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_SINK_PAD (filter));
 }
diff --git a/gst/effectv/gstvertigo.c b/gst/effectv/gstvertigo.c
index 2f7ac7c911..d38aab338f 100644
--- a/gst/effectv/gstvertigo.c
+++ b/gst/effectv/gstvertigo.c
@@ -325,7 +325,4 @@ gst_vertigotv_init (GstVertigoTV * filter, GstVertigoTVClass * klass)
   filter->phase = 0.0;
   filter->phase_increment = 0.02;
   filter->zoomrate = 1.01;
-
-  gst_pad_use_fixed_caps (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_SRC_PAD (filter));
-  gst_pad_use_fixed_caps (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_SINK_PAD (filter));
 }
diff --git a/gst/effectv/gstwarp.c b/gst/effectv/gstwarp.c
index e5eb7580af..068301c24c 100644
--- a/gst/effectv/gstwarp.c
+++ b/gst/effectv/gstwarp.c
@@ -288,6 +288,5 @@ gst_warptv_class_init (GstWarpTVClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_warptv_init (GstWarpTV * warptv, GstWarpTVClass * klass)
 {
-  gst_pad_use_fixed_caps (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_SRC_PAD (warptv));
-  gst_pad_use_fixed_caps (GST_BASE_TRANSFORM_SINK_PAD (warptv));
+  /* nothing to do */
 }