diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8e53218c47..2cd27f543f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2006-01-11  Wim Taymans  <wim@fluendo.com>
+
+	* docs/manual/basics-bins.xml:
+	* docs/manual/basics-elements.xml:
+	Some small fixes as pointed out by Ser-ver on IRC.
+
 2006-01-10  Edward Hervey  <edward@fluendo.com>
 
 	* plugins/elements/gstidentity.c: (gst_identity_transform_ip):
diff --git a/docs/manual/basics-bins.xml b/docs/manual/basics-bins.xml
index 3f1772ab1b..5a8e13d67a 100644
--- a/docs/manual/basics-bins.xml
+++ b/docs/manual/basics-bins.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ main (int   argc
   g_object_set (G_OBJECT (player), "location", "helloworld.ogg", NULL);
 
   /* start playback */
-  gst_element_set_state (GST_ELEMENT (mp3player), GST_STATE_PLAYING);
+  gst_element_set_state (GST_ELEMENT (player), GST_STATE_PLAYING);
 [..]
 }
     </programlisting>
diff --git a/docs/manual/basics-elements.xml b/docs/manual/basics-elements.xml
index 8b1efa5096..9d81a05c38 100644
--- a/docs/manual/basics-elements.xml
+++ b/docs/manual/basics-elements.xml
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@ main (int   argc,
       any form. Internally, &GStreamer; will start threads that take this
       task on to them. &GStreamer; will also take care of switching
       messages from the pipeline's thread into the application's own
-      thread, by using a <xref linkend="chapter-bus"/>.
+      thread, by using <xref linkend="chapter-bus"/>.
     </para>
   </sect1>
 </chapter>