diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/player/gstplayer.c b/gst-libs/gst/player/gstplayer.c
index 731fcd27a0..5b2e2125e0 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/player/gstplayer.c
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/player/gstplayer.c
@@ -3187,14 +3187,12 @@ gst_player_set_uri (GstPlayer * self, const gchar * val)
  *
  * Sets the external subtitle URI.
  */
-gboolean
+void
 gst_player_set_subtitle_uri (GstPlayer * self, const gchar * suburi)
 {
-  g_return_val_if_fail (GST_IS_PLAYER (self), FALSE);
+  g_return_if_fail (GST_IS_PLAYER (self));
 
   g_object_set (self, "suburi", suburi, NULL);
-
-  return TRUE;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/gst-libs/gst/player/gstplayer.h b/gst-libs/gst/player/gstplayer.h
index 1159d9ad3d..0ac66beb13 100644
--- a/gst-libs/gst/player/gstplayer.h
+++ b/gst-libs/gst/player/gstplayer.h
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void         gst_player_set_uri                       (GstPlayer    * player,
                                                        const gchar  * uri);
 
 gchar *      gst_player_get_subtitle_uri              (GstPlayer    * player);
-gboolean     gst_player_set_subtitle_uri              (GstPlayer    * player,
+void         gst_player_set_subtitle_uri              (GstPlayer    * player,
                                                        const gchar *uri);
 
 GstClockTime gst_player_get_position                  (GstPlayer    * player);