diff --git a/gst/rtp/gstrtpL16depay.c b/gst/rtp/gstrtpL16depay.c
index a842695dc4..c8d6e7481d 100644
--- a/gst/rtp/gstrtpL16depay.c
+++ b/gst/rtp/gstrtpL16depay.c
@@ -101,7 +101,6 @@ gst_rtp_L16_depay_class_init (GstRtpL16DepayClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_rtp_L16_depay_init (GstRtpL16Depay * rtpL16depay)
 {
-  /* needed because of GST_BOILERPLATE */
 }
 
 static gint
diff --git a/gst/rtp/gstrtpmpadepay.c b/gst/rtp/gstrtpmpadepay.c
index 3bd40ae845..25d7466bfa 100644
--- a/gst/rtp/gstrtpmpadepay.c
+++ b/gst/rtp/gstrtpmpadepay.c
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ gst_rtp_mpa_depay_class_init (GstRtpMPADepayClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_rtp_mpa_depay_init (GstRtpMPADepay * rtpmpadepay)
 {
-  /* needed because of GST_BOILERPLATE */
 }
 
 static gboolean
diff --git a/gst/rtp/gstrtpvorbispay.c b/gst/rtp/gstrtpvorbispay.c
index b2d4ee4ad7..dc1db9b0f7 100644
--- a/gst/rtp/gstrtpvorbispay.c
+++ b/gst/rtp/gstrtpvorbispay.c
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ gst_rtp_vorbis_pay_class_init (GstRtpVorbisPayClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_rtp_vorbis_pay_init (GstRtpVorbisPay * rtpvorbispay)
 {
-  /* needed because of GST_BOILERPLATE */
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/gst/rtp/gstrtpvrawdepay.c b/gst/rtp/gstrtpvrawdepay.c
index 120e8ac4f4..a5890279c1 100644
--- a/gst/rtp/gstrtpvrawdepay.c
+++ b/gst/rtp/gstrtpvrawdepay.c
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ gst_rtp_vraw_depay_class_init (GstRtpVRawDepayClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_rtp_vraw_depay_init (GstRtpVRawDepay * rtpvrawdepay)
 {
-  /* needed because of GST_BOILERPLATE */
 }
 
 static void