diff --git a/ext/opencv/gsttextoverlay.c b/ext/opencv/gsttextoverlay.c
index 1a9459d78d..9f7e4b71c3 100644
--- a/ext/opencv/gsttextoverlay.c
+++ b/ext/opencv/gsttextoverlay.c
@@ -137,10 +137,6 @@ gst_opencv_text_overlay_finalize (GObject * obj)
     cvReleaseImage (&filter->cvImage);
   }
 
-  if (filter->cvStorage) {
-    cvReleaseMemStorage (&filter->cvStorage);
-  }
-
   g_free (filter->textbuf);
 
   G_OBJECT_CLASS (gst_opencv_text_overlay_parent_class)->finalize (obj);
@@ -360,9 +356,6 @@ gst_opencv_text_overlay_handle_sink_event (GstPad * pad, GstObject * parent,
       }
       filter->cvImage = cvCreateImage (cvSize (width, height), IPL_DEPTH_8U, 3);
 
-      if (!filter->cvStorage) {
-        filter->cvStorage = cvCreateMemStorage (0);
-      }
       break;
     }
     default:
diff --git a/ext/opencv/gsttextoverlay.h b/ext/opencv/gsttextoverlay.h
index 1fe8d22583..e92ab0716c 100644
--- a/ext/opencv/gsttextoverlay.h
+++ b/ext/opencv/gsttextoverlay.h
@@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ struct _GstOpencvTextOverlay
   GstPad *sinkpad, *srcpad;
 
   IplImage *cvImage;
-  CvMemStorage *cvStorage;
   CvFont font;  
 
   gint xpos;