diff --git a/components/sources/cu_gstreamer/src/lib.rs b/components/sources/cu_gstreamer/src/lib.rs
index 3db5838b9..36081382c 100644
--- a/components/sources/cu_gstreamer/src/lib.rs
+++ b/components/sources/cu_gstreamer/src/lib.rs
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@ impl<'cl, const N: usize> CuSrcTask<'cl> for CuGStreamer<N> {
         Self: Sized,
     {
         if !gstreamer::INITIALIZED.load(std::sync::atomic::Ordering::SeqCst) {
-            debug!("Initializing gstreamer...");
-            gstreamer::init().unwrap();
+            gstreamer::init()
+                .map_err(|e| CuError::new_with_cause("Failed to initialize gstreamer.", e))?;
         } else {
             debug!("Gstreamer already initialized.");
         }
@@ -93,10 +93,14 @@ impl<'cl, const N: usize> CuSrcTask<'cl> for CuGStreamer<N> {
             ))
         }?;
 
-        let pipeline = pipeline.dynamic_cast::<Pipeline>().unwrap();
+        let pipeline = pipeline
+            .dynamic_cast::<Pipeline>()
+            .map_err(|_| CuError::from("Failed to cast pipeline to gstreamer::Pipeline."))?;
 
-        let appsink = pipeline.by_name("copper").unwrap();
-        let appsink = appsink.dynamic_cast::<AppSink>().unwrap();
+        let appsink = pipeline.by_name("copper").ok_or::<CuError>("Failed to get find the \"appsink\" element in the pipeline string, be sure you have an appsink name=copper to feed this task.".into())?;
+        let appsink = appsink
+            .dynamic_cast::<AppSink>()
+            .map_err(|_| CuError::from("Failed to cast appsink to gstreamer::AppSink."))?;
         let caps = Caps::from_str(caps_str.as_str())
             .map_err(|e| CuError::new_with_cause("Failed to create caps for appsink.", e))?;
 
@@ -110,7 +114,6 @@ impl<'cl, const N: usize> CuSrcTask<'cl> for CuGStreamer<N> {
                 .new_sample({
                     let circular_buffer = circular_buffer.clone();
                     move |appsink| {
-                        debug!("New sample received.");
                         let sample = appsink
                             .pull_sample()
                             .map_err(|_| gstreamer::FlowError::Eos)?;
@@ -137,12 +140,12 @@ impl<'cl, const N: usize> CuSrcTask<'cl> for CuGStreamer<N> {
 
     fn start(&mut self, _clock: &RobotClock) -> CuResult<()> {
         self.circular_buffer.lock().unwrap().clear();
-        debug!("Starting the pipeline.");
         self.pipeline
             .set_state(gstreamer::State::Playing)
             .map_err(|e| CuError::new_with_cause("Failed to start the gstreamer pipeline.", e))?;
         Ok(())
     }
+
     fn process(&mut self, _clock: &RobotClock, new_msg: Self::Output) -> CuResult<()> {
         let mut circular_buffer = self.circular_buffer.lock().unwrap();
         if let Some(buffer) = circular_buffer.pop_front() {
@@ -155,7 +158,6 @@ impl<'cl, const N: usize> CuSrcTask<'cl> for CuGStreamer<N> {
     }
 
     fn stop(&mut self, _clock: &RobotClock) -> CuResult<()> {
-        debug!("Stopping the pipeline.");
         self.pipeline
             .set_state(gstreamer::State::Null)
             .map_err(|e| CuError::new_with_cause("Failed to stop the gstreamer pipeline.", e))?;
@@ -164,17 +166,4 @@ impl<'cl, const N: usize> CuSrcTask<'cl> for CuGStreamer<N> {
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(test)]
-mod tests {
-    use super::*;
-    use cu29::prelude::*;
-    use gstreamer::Buffer;
-
-    #[test]
-    fn test_end_to_end() {
-        let mut task = CuDefaultGStreamer::new(None).unwrap();
-        let clock = RobotClock::new();
-        let mut msg = CuMsg::new(Some(CuGstBuffer(Buffer::new())));
-        task.process(&clock, &mut msg).unwrap();
-    }
-}
+// No test here, see the integration tests.