diff --git a/ext/celt/gstceltenc.c b/ext/celt/gstceltenc.c
index 011f8979ba..d0c7f80c1a 100644
--- a/ext/celt/gstceltenc.c
+++ b/ext/celt/gstceltenc.c
@@ -238,9 +238,6 @@ gst_celt_enc_stop (GstAudioEncoder * benc)
   }
   memset (&enc->header, 0, sizeof (enc->header));
 
-  g_slist_foreach (enc->headers, (GFunc) gst_buffer_unref, NULL);
-  enc->headers = NULL;
-
   gst_tag_setter_reset_tags (GST_TAG_SETTER (enc));
 
   return TRUE;