diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_gstreamer.cpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_gstreamer.cpp
index fc031d2b5f..305d527ce9 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_gstreamer.cpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_gstreamer.cpp
@@ -2825,8 +2825,6 @@ CvResult CV_API_CALL cv_capture_open_with_params(
     if (!handle)
         return CV_ERROR_FAIL;
     *handle = NULL;
-    if (!filename)
-        return CV_ERROR_FAIL;
     GStreamerCapture *cap = 0;
     try
     {