diff --git a/ext/xvid/gstxvid.c b/ext/xvid/gstxvid.c
index 45c14c3275..fa5ebdc848 100644
--- a/ext/xvid/gstxvid.c
+++ b/ext/xvid/gstxvid.c
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
   return (gst_element_register (plugin, "xvidenc",
-          GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_XVIDENC) &&
+          GST_RANK_SECONDARY, GST_TYPE_XVIDENC) &&
       gst_element_register (plugin, "xviddec",
           GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_XVIDDEC));
 }