diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/gst/isomp4/gstqtmux.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/gst/isomp4/gstqtmux.c
index acdd8a9e1e..e1657199de 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/gst/isomp4/gstqtmux.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-good/gst/isomp4/gstqtmux.c
@@ -634,7 +634,9 @@ gst_qt_mux_class_init (GstQTMuxClass * klass)
   gstagg_class->negotiate = NULL;
 
   gst_type_mark_as_plugin_api (GST_TYPE_QT_MUX_PAD, 0);
+#ifndef GST_REMOVE_DEPRECATED
   gst_type_mark_as_plugin_api (GST_TYPE_QT_MUX_DTS_METHOD, 0);
+#endif
   gst_type_mark_as_plugin_api (GST_TYPE_QT_MUX_FRAGMENT_MODE, 0);
 }