diff --git a/gst/gstregistry.c b/gst/gstregistry.c
index 3632a11d00..df0f856279 100644
--- a/gst/gstregistry.c
+++ b/gst/gstregistry.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ gst_registry_class_init (GstRegistryClass *klass)
     g_signal_new ("plugin_added", G_TYPE_FROM_CLASS (klass), G_SIGNAL_RUN_LAST,
                   G_STRUCT_OFFSET (GstRegistryClass, plugin_added), NULL, NULL,
                   gst_marshal_VOID__POINTER, G_TYPE_NONE, 1,
-                  GST_TYPE_PLUGIN);
+                  G_TYPE_POINTER);
 
   gobject_class->dispose = NULL;
 }