diff --git a/src/engine/gststartup.cpp b/src/engine/gststartup.cpp
index 40b9cac72..6637fde4b 100644
--- a/src/engine/gststartup.cpp
+++ b/src/engine/gststartup.cpp
@@ -84,21 +84,6 @@ void GstStartup::InitializeGStreamer() {
   gstfastspectrum_register_static();
 #endif
 
-#ifdef Q_OS_WIN32
-  // Use directsoundsink by default because of buggy wasapi plugin.
-  GstRegistry *reg = gst_registry_get();
-  if (reg) {
-    GstPluginFeature *directsoundsink = gst_registry_lookup_feature(reg, "directsoundsink");
-    GstPluginFeature *wasapisink = gst_registry_lookup_feature(reg, "wasapisink");
-    if (directsoundsink && wasapisink) {
-      gst_plugin_feature_set_rank(directsoundsink, GST_RANK_PRIMARY);
-      gst_plugin_feature_set_rank(wasapisink, GST_RANK_SECONDARY);
-    }
-    if (directsoundsink) gst_object_unref(directsoundsink);
-    if (wasapisink) gst_object_unref(wasapisink);
-  }
-#endif
-
 }
 
 void GstStartup::SetEnvironment() {