diff --git a/gst/rtpmux/gstrtpmux.c b/gst/rtpmux/gstrtpmux.c
index f6c40b8601..57929ec608 100644
--- a/gst/rtpmux/gstrtpmux.c
+++ b/gst/rtpmux/gstrtpmux.c
@@ -241,11 +241,8 @@ gst_rtp_mux_init (GstRTPMux * object, GstRTPMuxClass * g_class)
 static void
 gst_rtp_mux_setup_sinkpad (GstRTPMux * rtp_mux, GstPad * sinkpad)
 {
-  GstRTPMuxClass *klass;
   GstRTPMuxPadPrivate *padpriv = g_slice_new0 (GstRTPMuxPadPrivate);
 
-  klass = GST_RTP_MUX_GET_CLASS (rtp_mux);
-
   /* setup some pad functions */
   gst_pad_set_setcaps_function (sinkpad, gst_rtp_mux_setcaps);
   gst_pad_set_getcaps_function (sinkpad, gst_rtp_mux_getcaps);