diff --git a/tests/check/libs/baseparse.c b/tests/check/libs/baseparse.c
index e0cb3bbba8..4491c419bf 100644
--- a/tests/check/libs/baseparse.c
+++ b/tests/check/libs/baseparse.c
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ static gboolean
 gst_parser_tester_set_sink_caps (GstBaseParse * parse, GstCaps * caps)
 {
   gst_pad_set_caps (GST_BASE_PARSE_SRC_PAD (parse), caps);
-  gst_caps_unref (caps);
   return TRUE;
 }