diff --git a/gst/elements/gstelements.c b/gst/elements/gstelements.c
index 4a9fac5ac3..799c632029 100644
--- a/gst/elements/gstelements.c
+++ b/gst/elements/gstelements.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct _elements_entry {
 };
 
 
-extern GtkType gst_filesrc_get_type(void);
+extern GType gst_filesrc_get_type(void);
 
 extern GstElementDetails *gst_filesrc_details;
 
diff --git a/plugins/elements/gstelements.c b/plugins/elements/gstelements.c
index 4a9fac5ac3..799c632029 100644
--- a/plugins/elements/gstelements.c
+++ b/plugins/elements/gstelements.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ struct _elements_entry {
 };
 
 
-extern GtkType gst_filesrc_get_type(void);
+extern GType gst_filesrc_get_type(void);
 
 extern GstElementDetails *gst_filesrc_details;