diff --git a/src/gps/element.rs b/src/gps/element.rs
index 199faf0..3f188a9 100644
--- a/src/gps/element.rs
+++ b/src/gps/element.rs
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ impl ElementInfo {
         }
     }
 
+    pub fn element_is_capsfilter(element_name: &str) -> bool {
+        matches!(element_name, "capsfilter")
+    }
+
     pub fn element_supports_new_pad_request(
         element_name: &str,
         direction: PortDirection,