diff --git a/gst-plugin-file/src/filesink.rs b/gst-plugin-file/src/filesink.rs
index 6e107a67..9f02fa17 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-file/src/filesink.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-file/src/filesink.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ use url::Url;
 
 use std::io::Write;
 
-use gst_plugin::error::*;
+use gst_plugin_simple::error::*;
 use gst_plugin_simple::sink::*;
 use gst_plugin_simple::UriValidator;
 
diff --git a/gst-plugin-file/src/filesrc.rs b/gst-plugin-file/src/filesrc.rs
index b75711d6..5c849e84 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-file/src/filesrc.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-file/src/filesrc.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ use std::io::{Read, Seek, SeekFrom};
 use std::fs::File;
 use url::Url;
 
-use gst_plugin::error::*;
+use gst_plugin_simple::error::*;
 use gst_plugin_simple::source::*;
 use gst_plugin_simple::UriValidator;
 
diff --git a/gst-plugin-flv/src/flvdemux.rs b/gst-plugin-flv/src/flvdemux.rs
index e1cdf213..f604421c 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-flv/src/flvdemux.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-flv/src/flvdemux.rs
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ use nom::IResult;
 
 use flavors::parser as flavors;
 
-use gst_plugin::error::*;
 use gst_plugin::adapter::*;
 use gst_plugin::bytes::*;
 use gst_plugin::element::*;
 use gst_plugin_simple::demuxer::*;
+use gst_plugin_simple::error::*;
 
 use gst;
 
diff --git a/gst-plugin-http/src/httpsrc.rs b/gst-plugin-http/src/httpsrc.rs
index 729e5e1b..f647130e 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-http/src/httpsrc.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-http/src/httpsrc.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use reqwest::{Client, Response};
 use reqwest::header::{AcceptRanges, ByteRangeSpec, ContentLength, ContentRange, ContentRangeSpec,
                       Range, RangeUnit};
 
-use gst_plugin::error::*;
+use gst_plugin_simple::error::*;
 use gst_plugin_simple::source::*;
 use gst_plugin_simple::UriValidator;
 
diff --git a/gst-plugin-simple/src/demuxer.rs b/gst-plugin-simple/src/demuxer.rs
index fff18e7c..27faecdb 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-simple/src/demuxer.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-simple/src/demuxer.rs
@@ -12,10 +12,11 @@ use std::u32;
 use std::u64;
 use std::collections::BTreeMap;
 
-use gst_plugin::error::*;
 use gst_plugin::object::*;
 use gst_plugin::element::*;
 
+use error::*;
+
 use gst;
 use gst::prelude::*;
 use gst_base;
diff --git a/gst-plugin-simple/src/error.rs b/gst-plugin-simple/src/error.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d7adb40b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gst-plugin-simple/src/error.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+// Copyright (C) 2016-2017 Sebastian Dröge <sebastian@centricular.com>
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 <LICENSE-APACHE or
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0> or the MIT license
+// <LICENSE-MIT or http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT>, at your
+// option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
+// except according to those terms.
+
+use std::error::Error;
+use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
+use std::fmt::Error as FmtError;
+
+use glib;
+use gst;
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum FlowError {
+    Flushing,
+    Eos,
+    NotNegotiated(gst::ErrorMessage),
+    Error(gst::ErrorMessage),
+}
+
+impl Into<gst::FlowReturn> for FlowError {
+    fn into(self) -> gst::FlowReturn {
+        (&self).into()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> Into<gst::FlowReturn> for &'a FlowError {
+    fn into(self) -> gst::FlowReturn {
+        match *self {
+            FlowError::Flushing => gst::FlowReturn::Flushing,
+            FlowError::Eos => gst::FlowReturn::Eos,
+            FlowError::NotNegotiated(..) => gst::FlowReturn::NotNegotiated,
+            FlowError::Error(..) => gst::FlowReturn::Error,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Display for FlowError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result<(), FmtError> {
+        match *self {
+            FlowError::Flushing | FlowError::Eos => f.write_str(self.description()),
+            FlowError::NotNegotiated(ref m) => {
+                f.write_fmt(format_args!("{}: {}", self.description(), m))
+            }
+            FlowError::Error(ref m) => f.write_fmt(format_args!("{}: {}", self.description(), m)),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Error for FlowError {
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        match *self {
+            FlowError::Flushing => "Flushing",
+            FlowError::Eos => "Eos",
+            FlowError::NotNegotiated(..) => "Not Negotiated",
+            FlowError::Error(..) => "Error",
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub struct UriError {
+    error: gst::URIError,
+    message: String,
+}
+
+impl UriError {
+    pub fn new<T: Into<String>>(error: gst::URIError, message: T) -> UriError {
+        UriError {
+            error: error,
+            message: message.into(),
+        }
+    }
+
+    pub fn message(&self) -> &str {
+        &self.message
+    }
+
+    pub fn error(&self) -> gst::URIError {
+        self.error
+    }
+}
+
+impl Into<glib::Error> for UriError {
+    fn into(self) -> glib::Error {
+        (&self).into()
+    }
+}
+
+impl<'a> Into<glib::Error> for &'a UriError {
+    fn into(self) -> glib::Error {
+        glib::Error::new(self.error, &self.message)
+    }
+}
+
+impl Display for UriError {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result<(), FmtError> {
+        f.write_fmt(format_args!("{}: {}", self.description(), self.message))
+    }
+}
+
+impl Error for UriError {
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        match self.error {
+            gst::URIError::UnsupportedProtocol => "Unsupported protocol",
+            gst::URIError::BadUri => "Bad URI",
+            gst::URIError::BadState => "Bad State",
+            gst::URIError::BadReference => "Bad Reference",
+            _ => "Unknown",
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gst-plugin-simple/src/lib.rs b/gst-plugin-simple/src/lib.rs
index 7c3c4a4b..d97985f4 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-simple/src/lib.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-simple/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ extern crate url;
 pub mod source;
 pub mod sink;
 pub mod demuxer;
+pub mod error;
 
-pub type UriValidator = Fn(&url::Url) -> Result<(), gst_plugin::error::UriError>
-                            + Send
-                            + Sync
-                            + 'static;
+pub type UriValidator = Fn(&url::Url) -> Result<(), error::UriError> + Send + Sync + 'static;
diff --git a/gst-plugin-simple/src/sink.rs b/gst-plugin-simple/src/sink.rs
index 8884452f..dbce6728 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-simple/src/sink.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-simple/src/sink.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use gst_plugin::properties::*;
 use gst_plugin::element::*;
 use gst_plugin::base_sink::*;
 use gst_plugin::uri_handler::*;
-use gst_plugin::error::*;
+use error::*;
 
 pub use gst_plugin::base_sink::BaseSink;
 
diff --git a/gst-plugin-simple/src/source.rs b/gst-plugin-simple/src/source.rs
index 056817c7..92984361 100644
--- a/gst-plugin-simple/src/source.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin-simple/src/source.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use gst_plugin::properties::*;
 use gst_plugin::element::*;
 use gst_plugin::base_src::*;
 use gst_plugin::uri_handler::*;
-use gst_plugin::error::*;
+use error::*;
 
 pub use gst_plugin::base_src::BaseSrc;
 
diff --git a/gst-plugin/src/error.rs b/gst-plugin/src/error.rs
index f98b2257..19a8533e 100644
--- a/gst-plugin/src/error.rs
+++ b/gst-plugin/src/error.rs
@@ -6,114 +6,6 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-use std::error::Error;
-use std::fmt::{Display, Formatter};
-use std::fmt::Error as FmtError;
-
-use glib;
-use gst;
-
-#[derive(Clone, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub enum FlowError {
-    Flushing,
-    Eos,
-    NotNegotiated(gst::ErrorMessage),
-    Error(gst::ErrorMessage),
-}
-
-impl Into<gst::FlowReturn> for FlowError {
-    fn into(self) -> gst::FlowReturn {
-        (&self).into()
-    }
-}
-
-impl<'a> Into<gst::FlowReturn> for &'a FlowError {
-    fn into(self) -> gst::FlowReturn {
-        match *self {
-            FlowError::Flushing => gst::FlowReturn::Flushing,
-            FlowError::Eos => gst::FlowReturn::Eos,
-            FlowError::NotNegotiated(..) => gst::FlowReturn::NotNegotiated,
-            FlowError::Error(..) => gst::FlowReturn::Error,
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Display for FlowError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result<(), FmtError> {
-        match *self {
-            FlowError::Flushing | FlowError::Eos => f.write_str(self.description()),
-            FlowError::NotNegotiated(ref m) => {
-                f.write_fmt(format_args!("{}: {}", self.description(), m))
-            }
-            FlowError::Error(ref m) => f.write_fmt(format_args!("{}: {}", self.description(), m)),
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-impl Error for FlowError {
-    fn description(&self) -> &str {
-        match *self {
-            FlowError::Flushing => "Flushing",
-            FlowError::Eos => "Eos",
-            FlowError::NotNegotiated(..) => "Not Negotiated",
-            FlowError::Error(..) => "Error",
-        }
-    }
-}
-
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub struct UriError {
-    error: gst::URIError,
-    message: String,
-}
-
-impl UriError {
-    pub fn new<T: Into<String>>(error: gst::URIError, message: T) -> UriError {
-        UriError {
-            error: error,
-            message: message.into(),
-        }
-    }
-
-    pub fn message(&self) -> &str {
-        &self.message
-    }
-
-    pub fn error(&self) -> gst::URIError {
-        self.error
-    }
-}
-
-impl Into<glib::Error> for UriError {
-    fn into(self) -> glib::Error {
-        (&self).into()
-    }
-}
-
-impl<'a> Into<glib::Error> for &'a UriError {
-    fn into(self) -> glib::Error {
-        glib::Error::new(self.error, &self.message)
-    }
-}
-
-impl Display for UriError {
-    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut Formatter) -> Result<(), FmtError> {
-        f.write_fmt(format_args!("{}: {}", self.description(), self.message))
-    }
-}
-
-impl Error for UriError {
-    fn description(&self) -> &str {
-        match self.error {
-            gst::URIError::UnsupportedProtocol => "Unsupported protocol",
-            gst::URIError::BadUri => "Bad URI",
-            gst::URIError::BadState => "Bad State",
-            gst::URIError::BadReference => "Bad Reference",
-            _ => "Unknown",
-        }
-    }
-}
-
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! panic_to_error(
     ($element:expr, $panicked:expr, $ret:expr, $code:block) => {{