diff --git a/ext/libav/gstav.c b/ext/libav/gstav.c
index 709e5884c0..facc700fbc 100644
--- a/ext/libav/gstav.c
+++ b/ext/libav/gstav.c
@@ -28,10 +28,6 @@
 #include <string.h>
 #include <gst/gst.h>
 
-#include <libavcodec/avcodec.h>
-#include <libavformat/avformat.h>
-#include <libavfilter/avfilter.h>
-
 #include "gstav.h"
 #include "gstavutils.h"
 
@@ -157,9 +153,6 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 
   gst_ffmpeg_init_pix_fmt_info ();
 
-  av_register_all ();
-  avfilter_register_all ();
-
   gst_ffmpegaudenc_register (plugin);
   gst_ffmpegvidenc_register (plugin);
   gst_ffmpegauddec_register (plugin);