diff --git a/gst/autoplug/gstsearchfuncs.c b/gst/autoplug/gstsearchfuncs.c
index 97ef02a4dd..4e5544d56c 100644
--- a/gst/autoplug/gstsearchfuncs.c
+++ b/gst/autoplug/gstsearchfuncs.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ gst_autoplag_caps_intersect (GstCaps *src, GstCaps *sink)
     return FALSE;
   
   /* hurrah, we can connect, now remove the intersection */
-  gst_caps_unref (GST_OBJECT (caps));
+  gst_caps_unref (caps);
   return TRUE;
 }