diff --git a/test/gstreamer/gstreamer_test.cpp b/test/gstreamer/gstreamer_test.cpp
index dbdcaec0b111..46fa5abaea75 100644
--- a/test/gstreamer/gstreamer_test.cpp
+++ b/test/gstreamer/gstreamer_test.cpp
@@ -69,12 +69,10 @@ GstreamerTest::GstreamerTest()
 
 GstreamerTest::~GstreamerTest()
 {
-	if (libcameraSrc_ &&
-	    !gst_object_has_as_ancestor(GST_OBJECT(libcameraSrc_),
-					GST_OBJECT(pipeline_)))
-		gst_object_unref(libcameraSrc_);
 	if (pipeline_)
 		gst_object_unref(pipeline_);
+	if (libcameraSrc_)
+		gst_object_unref(libcameraSrc_);
 
 	gst_deinit();
 }