diff --git a/docs/libs/ges-docs.sgml b/docs/libs/ges-docs.sgml
index f2c9d7fe71..94f614de8b 100644
--- a/docs/libs/ges-docs.sgml
+++ b/docs/libs/ges-docs.sgml
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ platform as well as Windows. It is released under the GNU Library General Public
     <xi:include href="xml/ges-track-video-transition.xml"/>
     <xi:include href="xml/ges-track-audio-transition.xml"/>
     <xi:include href="xml/ges-track-image-source.xml"/>
+    <xi:include href="xml/ges-track-effect.xml"/>
   </chapter>
 
   <chapter>
diff --git a/ges/ges-track-effect.c b/ges/ges-track-effect.c
index b0a496df7c..e608c7e0b4 100644
--- a/ges/ges-track-effect.c
+++ b/ges/ges-track-effect.c
@@ -166,6 +166,16 @@ ges_track_effect_create_element (GESTrackObject * object)
   return ret;
 }
 
+/**
+* ges_track_effect_new_from_bin_desc:
+* @bin_description: The gst-launch like bin description of the effect
+*
+* Creates a new #GESTrackEffect from the description of the bin. This is
+* a convenience method for testing puposes.
+*
+* Returns: a newly created #GESTrackEffect, or %NULL if something went
+* wrong.
+*/
 GESTrackEffect *
 ges_track_effect_new_from_bin_desc (const gchar * bin_description)
 {