diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media-factory.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media-factory.c
index 59b1b022f5..d04c6382c3 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media-factory.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media-factory.c
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ default_configure (GstRTSPMediaFactory * factory, GstRTSPMedia * media)
  * Construct and return a #GstElement that is a #GstBin containing
  * the elements to use for streaming the media.
  *
- * The bin should contain payloaders pay%d for each stream. The default
+ * The bin should contain payloaders pay\%d for each stream. The default
  * implementation of this function returns the bin created from the
  * launch parameter.
  *
diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media-factory.h b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media-factory.h
index 33ec5404a6..d8819b16eb 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media-factory.h
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media-factory.h
@@ -63,12 +63,12 @@ struct _GstRTSPMediaFactory {
  *       including the query parameters to return a key.
  * @create_element: Construct and return a #GstElement that is a #GstBin containing
  *       the elements to use for streaming the media. The bin should contain
- *       payloaders pay%d for each stream. The default implementation of this
+ *       payloaders pay\%d for each stream. The default implementation of this
  *       function returns the bin created from the launch parameter.
  * @construct: the vmethod that will be called when the factory has to create the
  *       #GstRTSPMedia for @url. The default implementation of this
  *       function calls create_element to retrieve an element and then looks for
- *       pay%d to create the streams.
+ *       pay\%d to create the streams.
  * @create_pipeline: create a new pipeline or re-use an existing one and
  *       add the #GstRTSPMedia's element created by @construct to the pipeline.
  * @configure: configure the media created with @construct. The default
diff --git a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media.c b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media.c
index a41d688d2a..96ce504519 100644
--- a/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media.c
+++ b/gst/rtsp-server/rtsp-media.c
@@ -937,10 +937,10 @@ gst_rtsp_media_get_address_pool (GstRTSPMedia * media)
  * gst_rtsp_media_collect_streams:
  * @media: a #GstRTSPMedia
  *
- * Find all payloader elements, they should be named pay%d in the
+ * Find all payloader elements, they should be named pay\%d in the
  * element of @media, and create #GstRTSPStreams for them.
  *
- * Collect all dynamic elements, named dynpay%d, and add them to
+ * Collect all dynamic elements, named dynpay\%d, and add them to
  * the list of dynamic elements.
  */
 void