diff --git a/gst/rtp/gstrtppcmapay.c b/gst/rtp/gstrtppcmapay.c
index 0910393465..296f726385 100644
--- a/gst/rtp/gstrtppcmapay.c
+++ b/gst/rtp/gstrtppcmapay.c
@@ -82,8 +82,6 @@ gst_rtp_pcma_pay_class_init (GstRtpPmcaPayClass * klass)
 
   gstbasertppayload_class = (GstBaseRTPPayloadClass *) klass;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
-
   gstbasertppayload_class->set_caps = gst_rtp_pcma_pay_setcaps;
 }