diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/adaptivedemux/gstadaptivedemux.c b/gst-libs/gst/adaptivedemux/gstadaptivedemux.c
index 9f74c658a9..f3aabd3139 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/adaptivedemux/gstadaptivedemux.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/adaptivedemux/gstadaptivedemux.c
@@ -325,7 +325,6 @@ gst_adaptive_demux_init (GstAdaptiveDemux * demux,
     GstAdaptiveDemuxClass * klass)
 {
   GstPadTemplate *pad_template;
-  GstPad *pad;
 
   GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (demux, "gst_adaptive_demux_init");
 
@@ -355,7 +354,7 @@ gst_adaptive_demux_init (GstAdaptiveDemux * demux,
       gst_element_class_get_pad_template (GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (klass), "sink");
   g_return_if_fail (pad_template != NULL);
 
-  demux->sinkpad = pad = gst_pad_new_from_template (pad_template, "sink");
+  demux->sinkpad = gst_pad_new_from_template (pad_template, "sink");
   gst_pad_set_event_function (demux->sinkpad,
       GST_DEBUG_FUNCPTR (gst_adaptive_demux_sink_event));
   gst_pad_set_chain_function (demux->sinkpad,