diff --git a/ext/jp2k/gstjasperdec.c b/ext/jp2k/gstjasperdec.c
index e896142bdb..0c69db3e38 100644
--- a/ext/jp2k/gstjasperdec.c
+++ b/ext/jp2k/gstjasperdec.c
@@ -324,7 +324,6 @@ gst_jasper_dec_negotiate (GstJasperDec * dec, jas_image_t * image)
   }
   /* avoid lists of fourcc, etc */
   allowed_caps = gst_caps_normalize (caps);
-  gst_caps_unref (caps);
   caps = NULL;
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (dec, "allowed source caps %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, allowed_caps);
 
diff --git a/sys/d3dvideosink/d3dvideosink.c b/sys/d3dvideosink/d3dvideosink.c
index a327802881..bafb907312 100644
--- a/sys/d3dvideosink/d3dvideosink.c
+++ b/sys/d3dvideosink/d3dvideosink.c
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ static GstCaps *
 gst_d3dvideosink_get_caps (GstBaseSink * basesink)
 {
   GstD3DVideoSink *sink = GST_D3DVIDEOSINK (basesink);
-  GstCaps *caps = gst_caps_new_empty ();
+  GstCaps *caps;
   const GstCaps *tempCaps =
       gst_pad_get_pad_template_caps (GST_VIDEO_SINK_PAD (sink));
 
@@ -457,11 +457,13 @@ gst_d3dvideosink_get_caps (GstBaseSink * basesink)
     if (FAILED (IDirect3D9_GetAdapterDisplayMode (shared.d3d,
                 D3DADAPTER_DEFAULT, &d3ddm))) {
       GST_WARNING ("Unable to request adapter display mode");
-      gst_caps_unref (caps);
-      caps = gst_caps_copy (tempCaps);
+      caps = tempCaps;
     } else {
       gint i;
-      GstCaps *c = gst_caps_normalize (tempCaps);
+      GstCaps *c;
+
+      caps = gst_caps_new_empty ();
+      c = gst_caps_normalize (tempCaps);
 
       for (i = 0; i < gst_caps_get_size (c); i++) {
         D3DFORMAT d3dfourcc = 0;
@@ -489,8 +491,7 @@ gst_d3dvideosink_get_caps (GstBaseSink * basesink)
       gst_caps_unref (c);
     }
   } else {
-    gst_caps_unref (caps);
-    caps = gst_caps_copy (tempCaps);
+    caps = tempCaps;
   }
   return caps;
 }
diff --git a/tests/check/pipelines/colorspace.c b/tests/check/pipelines/colorspace.c
index 12ee1a7f2b..1cd24dc3a5 100644
--- a/tests/check/pipelines/colorspace.c
+++ b/tests/check/pipelines/colorspace.c
@@ -172,9 +172,8 @@ colorspace_compare (gint width, gint height, gboolean comp)
   gst_caps_unref (rcaps);
 
   /* normalize to finally have a list of acceptable fixed formats */
-  tcaps = gst_caps_simplify (caps);
-  caps = gst_caps_normalize (tcaps);
-  gst_caps_unref (tcaps);
+  caps = gst_caps_simplify (caps);
+  caps = gst_caps_normalize (caps);
 
   /* set up for running stuff */
   loop = g_main_loop_new (NULL, FALSE);