diff --git a/ext/apexsink/gstapexplugin.c b/ext/apexsink/gstapexplugin.c
index 7fb61985ad..edcc393371 100644
--- a/ext/apexsink/gstapexplugin.c
+++ b/ext/apexsink/gstapexplugin.c
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 GST_PLUGIN_DEFINE
     (GST_VERSION_MAJOR,
     GST_VERSION_MINOR,
-    "apex",
+    "apexsink",
     "Apple AirPort Express Plugin",
     plugin_init, VERSION, "LGPL", GST_PACKAGE_NAME, GST_PACKAGE_ORIGIN)