diff --git a/gst/gstbin.c b/gst/gstbin.c
index cc3902737c..550b7d68fb 100644
--- a/gst/gstbin.c
+++ b/gst/gstbin.c
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ gst_bin_class_init (GstBinClass * klass)
 
   gobject_class->dispose = gst_bin_dispose;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "Generic bin",
+  gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (gstelement_class, "Generic bin",
       "Generic/Bin",
       "Simple container object",
       "Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>,"
diff --git a/gst/gstpipeline.c b/gst/gstpipeline.c
index c15f0034d4..f92b5c34fd 100644
--- a/gst/gstpipeline.c
+++ b/gst/gstpipeline.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ gst_pipeline_class_init (GstPipelineClass * klass)
 
   gobject_class->dispose = gst_pipeline_dispose;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_metadata (gstelement_class, "Pipeline object",
+  gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (gstelement_class, "Pipeline object",
       "Generic/Bin",
       "Complete pipeline object",
       "Erik Walthinsen <omega@cse.ogi.edu>, Wim Taymans <wim@fluendo.com>");