diff --git a/tools/gst-compprep.c b/tools/gst-compprep.c
index c8e8c22e03..05770bf7b9 100644
--- a/tools/gst-compprep.c
+++ b/tools/gst-compprep.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[]) {
 
       element = gst_element_factory_create(factory,NULL);
       GST_DEBUG(GST_CAT_PLUGIN_LOADING, "adding factory %s", 
-              gst_object_get_name (GST_OBJECT (factory)));
+              GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE_NAME(GST_PLUGIN_FEATURE(factory)));
       if (element == NULL) {
         fprintf(stderr,"couldn't construct element from factory %s\n", 
 			gst_object_get_name (GST_OBJECT (factory)));