diff --git a/gst/oldcore/gstelements.c b/gst/oldcore/gstelements.c
index 7c7d5a8235..dd832aa9fa 100644
--- a/gst/oldcore/gstelements.c
+++ b/gst/oldcore/gstelements.c
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 
 GST_PLUGIN_DEFINE (GST_VERSION_MAJOR,
     GST_VERSION_MINOR,
-    "gstelements",
+    "standardelements",
     "standard GStreamer elements",
     plugin_init, VERSION, GST_LICENSE, GST_PACKAGE, GST_ORIGIN)