diff --git a/ext/libde265/gstlibde265.c b/ext/libde265/gstlibde265.c
index 2ee7ffe511..d44412c01e 100644
--- a/ext/libde265/gstlibde265.c
+++ b/ext/libde265/gstlibde265.c
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 
 GST_PLUGIN_DEFINE (GST_VERSION_MAJOR,
     GST_VERSION_MINOR,
-    gstlibde265,
+    libde265,
     "HEVC/H.265 decoder using libde265",
     plugin_init, VERSION, "LGPL", GST_PACKAGE_NAME, GST_PACKAGE_ORIGIN)
diff --git a/ext/libde265/libde265-dec.c b/ext/libde265/libde265-dec.c
index a57bd5bf76..9ec128e534 100644
--- a/ext/libde265/libde265-dec.c
+++ b/ext/libde265/libde265-dec.c
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ gst_libde265_dec_class_init (GstLibde265DecClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&src_template));
 
   gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (gstelement_class,
-      "HEVC/H.265 parser",
-      "Codec/Parser/Converter/Video",
+      "HEVC/H.265 decoder",
+      "Codec/Decoder/Video",
       "Decodes HEVC/H.265 video streams using libde265",
       "struktur AG <opensource@struktur.de>");
 }