diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2transform.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2transform.c
index e2adc63df1..898ee19bfe 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2transform.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2transform.c
@@ -1153,7 +1153,6 @@ gst_v4l2_transform_subclass_init (gpointer g_class, gpointer data)
 
   klass->default_device = cdata->device;
 
-  /* Note: gst_pad_template_new() take the floating ref from the caps */
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_pad_template_new ("sink", GST_PAD_SINK, GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
           cdata->sink_caps));
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2videodec.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2videodec.c
index bb02f2e706..85f3ee6674 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2videodec.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2videodec.c
@@ -1034,7 +1034,6 @@ gst_v4l2_video_dec_subclass_init (gpointer g_class, gpointer data)
 
   klass->default_device = cdata->device;
 
-  /* Note: gst_pad_template_new() take the floating ref from the caps */
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_pad_template_new ("sink", GST_PAD_SINK, GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
           cdata->sink_caps));
diff --git a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2videoenc.c b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2videoenc.c
index e0b0150860..880582f577 100644
--- a/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2videoenc.c
+++ b/sys/v4l2/gstv4l2videoenc.c
@@ -1128,7 +1128,6 @@ gst_v4l2_video_enc_subclass_init (gpointer g_class, gpointer data)
   klass->default_device = cdata->device;
   klass->codec = cdata->codec;
 
-  /* Note: gst_pad_template_new() take the floating ref from the caps */
   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
       gst_pad_template_new ("sink", GST_PAD_SINK, GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
           cdata->sink_caps));