diff --git a/ext/gstmoodbar/gstmoodbarplugin.cpp b/ext/gstmoodbar/gstmoodbarplugin.cpp
index f7783ec50..6c354f2ab 100644
--- a/ext/gstmoodbar/gstmoodbarplugin.cpp
+++ b/ext/gstmoodbar/gstmoodbarplugin.cpp
@@ -21,8 +21,6 @@
 #include "gstfastspectrum.h"
 #include "gstmoodbarplugin.h"
 
-namespace {
-
 static gboolean gst_moodbar_plugin_init(GstPlugin *plugin) {
 
   if (!gst_element_register(plugin, "fastspectrum", GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_FASTSPECTRUM)) {
@@ -32,8 +30,6 @@ static gboolean gst_moodbar_plugin_init(GstPlugin *plugin) {
   return TRUE;
 }
 
-}  // namespace
-
 int gstfastspectrum_register_static() {
 
   return gst_plugin_register_static(