diff --git a/gst/y4m/gsty4mencode.c b/gst/y4m/gsty4mencode.c
index 4da88e38ae..b246393236 100644
--- a/gst/y4m/gsty4mencode.c
+++ b/gst/y4m/gsty4mencode.c
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ GST_PLUGIN_DEFINE (
   plugin_init,
   VERSION,
   GST_LICENSE,
-  GST_COPYRIGHT,
   GST_PACKAGE,
   GST_ORIGIN
 )