diff --git a/gst/gdp/gstgdpdepay.c b/gst/gdp/gstgdpdepay.c
index 35a5c16102..4d03082e56 100644
--- a/gst/gdp/gstgdpdepay.c
+++ b/gst/gdp/gstgdpdepay.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ gst_gdp_depay_class_init (GstGDPDepayClass * klass)
   gobject_class = (GObjectClass *) klass;
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass *) klass;
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "GDP Depayloader", "GDP/Depayloader",
       "Depayloads GStreamer Data Protocol buffers",
       "Thomas Vander Stichele <thomas at apestaart dot org>");
diff --git a/gst/gdp/gstgdppay.c b/gst/gdp/gstgdppay.c
index 335c984c48..53f0611a7e 100644
--- a/gst/gdp/gstgdppay.c
+++ b/gst/gdp/gstgdppay.c
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ gst_gdp_pay_class_init (GstGDPPayClass * klass)
           GST_TYPE_DP_VERSION, DEFAULT_VERSION,
           G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS));
 
-  gst_element_class_set_details_simple (gstelement_class,
+  gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (gstelement_class,
       "GDP Payloader", "GDP/Payloader",
       "Payloads GStreamer Data Protocol buffers",
       "Thomas Vander Stichele <thomas at apestaart dot org>");