diff --git a/examples/helloworld/helloworld.c b/examples/helloworld/helloworld.c
index e01e1371d5..9e3f93e783 100644
--- a/examples/helloworld/helloworld.c
+++ b/examples/helloworld/helloworld.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[])
   }
 
   /* create a new bin to hold the elements */
-  bin = gst_bin_new("bin");
+  bin = gst_pipeline_new("pipeline");
 
   /* create a disk reader */
   disksrc = gst_elementfactory_make("disksrc", "disk_source");
diff --git a/tests/old/examples/helloworld/helloworld.c b/tests/old/examples/helloworld/helloworld.c
index e01e1371d5..9e3f93e783 100644
--- a/tests/old/examples/helloworld/helloworld.c
+++ b/tests/old/examples/helloworld/helloworld.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[])
   }
 
   /* create a new bin to hold the elements */
-  bin = gst_bin_new("bin");
+  bin = gst_pipeline_new("pipeline");
 
   /* create a disk reader */
   disksrc = gst_elementfactory_make("disksrc", "disk_source");