diff --git a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth265parser.c b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth265parser.c
index 3754a22a40..223cbeb15c 100644
--- a/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth265parser.c
+++ b/subprojects/gst-plugins-bad/gst-libs/gst/codecparsers/gsth265parser.c
@@ -1400,13 +1400,12 @@ gst_h265_parser_new (void)
  * gst_h265_parser_free:
  * @parser: the #GstH265Parser to free
  *
- * Frees @parser and sets it to %NULL
+ * Frees @parser
  */
 void
 gst_h265_parser_free (GstH265Parser * parser)
 {
   g_free (parser);
-  parser = NULL;
 }
 
 /**