diff --git a/ext/hls/gsthlssink.c b/ext/hls/gsthlssink.c
index 44093a665a..5206e50b6d 100644
--- a/ext/hls/gsthlssink.c
+++ b/ext/hls/gsthlssink.c
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ gst_hls_sink_handle_message (GstBin * bin, GstMessage * message)
     case GST_MESSAGE_ELEMENT:
     {
       GFile *file;
-      const char *filename, *title;
+      const char *filename;
       char *playlist_content;
       GstClockTime running_time, duration;
       gboolean discont = FALSE;
@@ -271,7 +271,6 @@ gst_hls_sink_handle_message (GstBin * bin, GstMessage * message)
       sink->last_running_time = running_time;
 
       file = g_file_new_for_path (filename);
-      title = "ciao";
       GST_INFO_OBJECT (sink, "COUNT %d", sink->index);
       if (sink->playlist_root == NULL)
         entry_location = g_path_get_basename (filename);
@@ -282,7 +281,7 @@ gst_hls_sink_handle_message (GstBin * bin, GstMessage * message)
       }
 
       gst_m3u8_playlist_add_entry (sink->playlist, entry_location, file,
-          title, duration, sink->index, discont);
+          NULL, duration, sink->index, discont);
       g_free (entry_location);
       playlist_content = gst_m3u8_playlist_render (sink->playlist);
       if (!g_file_set_contents (sink->playlist_location,
diff --git a/ext/hls/gstm3u8playlist.c b/ext/hls/gstm3u8playlist.c
index f30a667098..075e45fa38 100644
--- a/ext/hls/gstm3u8playlist.c
+++ b/ext/hls/gstm3u8playlist.c
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@ gst_m3u8_entry_new (const gchar * url, GFile * file, const gchar * title,
   GstM3U8Entry *entry;
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (url != NULL, NULL);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (title != NULL, NULL);
 
   entry = g_new0 (GstM3U8Entry, 1);
   entry->url = g_strdup (url);
@@ -83,12 +82,12 @@ gst_m3u8_entry_render (GstM3U8Entry * entry, guint version)
     return g_strdup_printf ("%s" M3U8_INT_INF_TAG,
         entry->discontinuous ? M3U8_DISCONTINUITY_TAG : "",
         (gint) ((entry->duration + 500 * GST_MSECOND) / GST_SECOND),
-        entry->title, entry->url);
+        entry->title ? entry->title : "", entry->url);
 
   return g_strdup_printf ("%s" M3U8_FLOAT_INF_TAG,
       entry->discontinuous ? M3U8_DISCONTINUITY_TAG : "",
       g_ascii_dtostr (buf, sizeof (buf), (entry->duration / GST_SECOND)),
-      entry->title, entry->url);
+      entry->title ? entry->title : "", entry->url);
 }
 
 GstM3U8Playlist *
@@ -127,7 +126,6 @@ gst_m3u8_playlist_add_entry (GstM3U8Playlist * playlist,
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (playlist != NULL, FALSE);
   g_return_val_if_fail (url != NULL, FALSE);
-  g_return_val_if_fail (title != NULL, FALSE);
 
   if (playlist->type == GST_M3U8_PLAYLIST_TYPE_VOD)
     return FALSE;