diff --git a/ext/gl/gstglmixer.c b/ext/gl/gstglmixer.c
index 5ca1316ca0..7059b4837b 100644
--- a/ext/gl/gstglmixer.c
+++ b/ext/gl/gstglmixer.c
@@ -380,10 +380,8 @@ gst_gl_mixer_class_init (GstGLMixerClass * klass)
   gobject_class->get_property = gst_gl_mixer_get_property;
   gobject_class->set_property = gst_gl_mixer_set_property;
 
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_factory));
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_factory));
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &src_factory);
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &sink_factory);
 
   agg_class->sinkpads_type = GST_TYPE_GL_MIXER_PAD;
   agg_class->sink_query = gst_gl_mixer_sink_query;
diff --git a/ext/gl/gstglmixerbin.c b/ext/gl/gstglmixerbin.c
index 6f83f82a29..bb74ef9139 100644
--- a/ext/gl/gstglmixerbin.c
+++ b/ext/gl/gstglmixerbin.c
@@ -169,8 +169,7 @@ gst_gl_mixer_bin_class_init (GstGLMixerBinClass * klass)
       G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST, 0, NULL, NULL, g_cclosure_marshal_generic,
       GST_TYPE_ELEMENT, 0);
 
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_factory));
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &src_factory);
 
   upload_caps = gst_gl_upload_get_input_template_caps ();
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
diff --git a/ext/gl/gstglstereomix.c b/ext/gl/gstglstereomix.c
index 989d7f61ee..663c1b744a 100644
--- a/ext/gl/gstglstereomix.c
+++ b/ext/gl/gstglstereomix.c
@@ -150,10 +150,8 @@ gst_gl_stereo_mix_class_init (GstGLStereoMixClass * klass)
           GST_TYPE_GL_STEREO_DOWNMIX_MODE_TYPE, DEFAULT_DOWNMIX,
           G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_factory));
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_factory));
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &src_factory);
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class, &sink_factory);
 
   agg_class->sinkpads_type = GST_TYPE_GL_STEREO_MIX_PAD;
   agg_class->stop = gst_gl_stereo_mix_stop;
diff --git a/gst/compositor/compositor.c b/gst/compositor/compositor.c
index c5b1a9abf4..1c0b39bcfe 100644
--- a/gst/compositor/compositor.c
+++ b/gst/compositor/compositor.c
@@ -1103,10 +1103,8 @@ gst_compositor_class_init (GstCompositorClass * klass)
           GST_TYPE_COMPOSITOR_BACKGROUND,
           DEFAULT_BACKGROUND, G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_factory));
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_factory));
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (gstelement_class, &src_factory);
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (gstelement_class, &sink_factory);
 
   gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (gstelement_class, "Compositor",
       "Filter/Editor/Video/Compositor",