diff --git a/ext/vp8/gstvp8dec.c b/ext/vp8/gstvp8dec.c
index 1172ac96e2..57dd6bbf4b 100644
--- a/ext/vp8/gstvp8dec.c
+++ b/ext/vp8/gstvp8dec.c
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@ gst_vp8_dec_class_init (GstVP8DecClass * klass)
           0, 16, DEFAULT_NOISE_LEVEL,
           G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_vp8_dec_src_template));
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_vp8_dec_sink_template));
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class,
+      &gst_vp8_dec_src_template);
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class,
+      &gst_vp8_dec_sink_template);
 
   gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
       "On2 VP8 Decoder",
diff --git a/ext/vp8/gstvp8enc.c b/ext/vp8/gstvp8enc.c
index 7a18328438..eb6d61b61c 100644
--- a/ext/vp8/gstvp8enc.c
+++ b/ext/vp8/gstvp8enc.c
@@ -267,10 +267,10 @@ gst_vp8_enc_class_init (GstVP8EncClass * klass)
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_vp8_enc_get_property;
   gobject_class->finalize = gst_vp8_enc_finalize;
 
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_vp8_enc_src_template));
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_vp8_enc_sink_template));
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class,
+      &gst_vp8_enc_src_template);
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class,
+      &gst_vp8_enc_sink_template);
 
   gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class,
       "On2 VP8 Encoder",