diff --git a/gst/alpha/gstalphacolor.c b/gst/alpha/gstalphacolor.c
index 156ce04e33..fb430ed39f 100644
--- a/gst/alpha/gstalphacolor.c
+++ b/gst/alpha/gstalphacolor.c
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ gst_alpha_color_base_init (gpointer g_class)
   GstElementClass *element_class = GST_ELEMENT_CLASS (g_class);
 
   gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Alpha color filter",
-      "Filter/Effect/Video",
+      "Filter/Converter/Video",
       "ARGB from/to AYUV colorspace conversion preserving the alpha channel",
       "Wim Taymans <wim@fluendo.com>");