diff --git a/gst/real/gstrealaudiodec.c b/gst/real/gstrealaudiodec.c
index 5950e67ccc..f5aa972a0c 100644
--- a/gst/real/gstrealaudiodec.c
+++ b/gst/real/gstrealaudiodec.c
@@ -383,7 +383,6 @@ gst_real_audio_dec_getcaps (GstPad * pad)
     GValue version = { 0 };
 
     GST_LOG_OBJECT (dec, "constructing caps");
-    res = gst_caps_new_empty ();
 
     g_value_init (&versions, GST_TYPE_LIST);
     g_value_init (&version, G_TYPE_INT);
diff --git a/gst/real/gstrealvideodec.c b/gst/real/gstrealvideodec.c
index ea05d9c4eb..23bef182c1 100644
--- a/gst/real/gstrealvideodec.c
+++ b/gst/real/gstrealvideodec.c
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ gst_real_video_dec_getcaps (GstPad * pad)
     GValue version = { 0 };
 
     GST_LOG_OBJECT (dec, "constructing caps");
-    res = gst_caps_new_empty ();
 
     g_value_init (&versions, GST_TYPE_LIST);
     g_value_init (&version, G_TYPE_INT);