diff --git a/gst/videoconvert/gstvideoconvert.c b/gst/videoconvert/gstvideoconvert.c
index 3041b275fb..3c5eadb00b 100644
--- a/gst/videoconvert/gstvideoconvert.c
+++ b/gst/videoconvert/gstvideoconvert.c
@@ -176,9 +176,6 @@ gst_video_convert_decide_allocation (GstBaseTransform * trans, GstQuery * query)
         GST_BUFFER_POOL_OPTION_VIDEO_META);
     gst_buffer_pool_set_config (pool, config);
   }
-
-  gst_query_add_allocation_meta (query, GST_VIDEO_META_API);
-
   return TRUE;
 }