diff --git a/gst/hls/gsthlsdemux.c b/gst/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
index d463ffe53a..50bbd73256 100644
--- a/gst/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
+++ b/gst/hls/gsthlsdemux.c
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ static GstStaticPadTemplate srctemplate = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("src",
 static GstStaticPadTemplate sinktemplate = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
     GST_PAD_SINK,
     GST_PAD_ALWAYS,
-    GST_STATIC_CAPS ("playlist/m3u8"));
+    GST_STATIC_CAPS ("application/x-hls"));
 
 static GstStaticPadTemplate fetchertemplate = GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE ("sink",
     GST_PAD_SINK,