diff --git a/tests/icles/audio-trickplay.c b/tests/icles/audio-trickplay.c
index 8d03a339eb..bb52d00002 100644
--- a/tests/icles/audio-trickplay.c
+++ b/tests/icles/audio-trickplay.c
@@ -124,12 +124,6 @@ main (gint argc, gchar ** argv)
       NULL);
   gst_object_unref (src_pad);
 
-  /* add a controller to the source */
-  if (!gst_object_control_properties (GST_OBJECT (src), "freq", "volume", NULL)) {
-    GST_WARNING ("can't control source element");
-    goto Error;
-  }
-
   csource1 = gst_interpolation_control_source_new ();
   csource2 = gst_interpolation_control_source_new ();