diff --git a/gst/quicktime/gstqtmuxmap.c b/gst/quicktime/gstqtmuxmap.c
index ce1feb4aad..5fdf339919 100644
--- a/gst/quicktime/gstqtmuxmap.c
+++ b/gst/quicktime/gstqtmuxmap.c
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 
 #define H264_CAPS \
   "video/x-h264, " \
-  "stream-format = (string) avc-sample, " \
+  "stream-format = (string) avc, " \
   COMMON_VIDEO_CAPS
 
 #define MPEG4V_CAPS \