diff --git a/ext/ladspa/gstladspafilter.c b/ext/ladspa/gstladspafilter.c
index 44e643f992..69d0e635e4 100644
--- a/ext/ladspa/gstladspafilter.c
+++ b/ext/ladspa/gstladspafilter.c
@@ -105,9 +105,6 @@ gst_ladspa_filter_type_transform_caps (GstBaseTransform * base,
       g_assert_not_reached ();
   }
 
-  gst_caps_unref (srccaps);
-  gst_caps_unref (sinkcaps);
-
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (ladspa_debug, "transformed %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, ret);
 
   if (filter) {