diff --git a/gnl/gnlsource.c b/gnl/gnlsource.c
index af9db9b3ef..47ee8c7ebc 100644
--- a/gnl/gnlsource.c
+++ b/gnl/gnlsource.c
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ gnl_source_class_init (GnlSourceClass * klass)
 
   parent_class = g_type_class_ref (GNL_TYPE_OBJECT);
 
-  klass->controls_one = TRUE;
   klass->control_element = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gnl_source_control_element_func);
 
   gnlobject_class->prepare = GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gnl_source_prepare);
@@ -422,7 +421,7 @@ gnl_source_add_element (GstBin * bin, GstElement * element)
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (source, "Adding element %s", GST_ELEMENT_NAME (element));
 
-  if (GNL_SOURCE_GET_CLASS (source)->controls_one && source->element) {
+  if (source->element) {
     GST_WARNING_OBJECT (bin, "GnlSource can only handle one element at a time");
     return FALSE;
   }
@@ -430,7 +429,7 @@ gnl_source_add_element (GstBin * bin, GstElement * element)
   /* call parent add_element */
   pret = GST_BIN_CLASS (parent_class)->add_element (bin, element);
 
-  if (pret && GNL_SOURCE_GET_CLASS (source)->controls_one) {
+  if (pret) {
     gnl_source_control_element_func (source, element);
   }
   return pret;
diff --git a/gnl/gnlsource.h b/gnl/gnlsource.h
index 120270a7a3..e488f2fdc3 100644
--- a/gnl/gnlsource.h
+++ b/gnl/gnlsource.h
@@ -56,8 +56,6 @@ struct _GnlSourceClass
 {
   GnlObjectClass parent_class;
 
-  /* controls_one is TRUE if the class only controls one element */
-  gboolean controls_one;
   /* control_element() takes care of controlling the given element */
     gboolean (*control_element) (GnlSource * source, GstElement * element);
 };