diff --git a/gst/auparse/gstauparse.c b/gst/auparse/gstauparse.c
index 8fbab097a9..83547be4a4 100644
--- a/gst/auparse/gstauparse.c
+++ b/gst/auparse/gstauparse.c
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@ static gboolean gst_au_parse_src_convert (GstAuParse * auparse,
 
 #define gst_au_parse_parent_class parent_class
 G_DEFINE_TYPE (GstAuParse, gst_au_parse, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DEFINE (auparse, "auparse", GST_RANK_SECONDARY,
+    GST_TYPE_AU_PARSE);
 
 static void
 gst_au_parse_class_init (GstAuParseClass * klass)
@@ -797,10 +799,8 @@ gst_au_parse_change_state (GstElement * element, GstStateChange transition)
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
 {
-  if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "auparse", GST_RANK_SECONDARY,
-          GST_TYPE_AU_PARSE)) {
+  if (!GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER (auparse, plugin))
     return FALSE;
-  }
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/gst/auparse/gstauparse.h b/gst/auparse/gstauparse.h
index 97a099532a..7ac385352f 100644
--- a/gst/auparse/gstauparse.h
+++ b/gst/auparse/gstauparse.h
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ struct _GstAuParseClass {
 
 GType gst_au_parse_get_type (void);
 
+GST_ELEMENT_REGISTER_DECLARE (auparse);
+
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* __GST_AU_PARSE_H__ */