diff --git a/gst/debugutils/progressreport.c b/gst/debugutils/progressreport.c
index 1426ca8..906bf0f 100644
--- a/gst/debugutils/progressreport.c
+++ b/gst/debugutils/progressreport.c
@@ -165,10 +165,10 @@
           "Format to use for the querying", DEFAULT_FORMAT,
           G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&progress_report_sink_template));
-  gst_element_class_add_pad_template (element_class,
-      gst_static_pad_template_get (&progress_report_src_template));
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class,
+      &progress_report_sink_template);
+  gst_element_class_add_static_pad_template (element_class,
+      &progress_report_src_template);
 
   gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (element_class, "Progress report",
       "Testing",