diff --git a/gst/yadif/gstyadif.c b/gst/yadif/gstyadif.c
index 261a2fb10e..e4fed610cd 100644
--- a/gst/yadif/gstyadif.c
+++ b/gst/yadif/gstyadif.c
@@ -165,12 +165,6 @@ gst_yadif_class_init (GstYadifClass * klass)
 static void
 gst_yadif_init (GstYadif * yadif)
 {
-
-  yadif->sinkpad = gst_pad_new_from_static_template (&gst_yadif_sink_template,
-      "sink");
-
-  yadif->srcpad = gst_pad_new_from_static_template (&gst_yadif_src_template,
-      "src");
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/gst/yadif/gstyadif.h b/gst/yadif/gstyadif.h
index eb92cbe8df..03a4d3d6df 100644
--- a/gst/yadif/gstyadif.h
+++ b/gst/yadif/gstyadif.h
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ struct _GstYadif
 {
   GstBaseTransform base_yadif;
 
-  GstPad *sinkpad;
-  GstPad *srcpad;
-
   GstDeinterlaceMode mode;
 
   GstVideoInfo video_info;