diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstbasesink.c b/libs/gst/base/gstbasesink.c
index 4bd5c5f25a..66c0fa8a53 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstbasesink.c
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstbasesink.c
@@ -47,8 +47,12 @@
  *   // #GST_PAD_SINK and name "sink"
  *   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
  *       gst_static_pad_template_get (&sinktemplate));
- *   // see #GstElementDetails
- *   gst_element_class_set_details (gstelement_class, &details);
+ *
+ *   gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (gstelement_class,
+ *       "Sink name",
+ *       "Sink",
+ *       "My Sink element",
+ *       "The author <my.sink@my.email>");
  * }
  * ]|
  *
diff --git a/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c b/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c
index cf81b9f24b..685fd67998 100644
--- a/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c
+++ b/libs/gst/base/gstbasesrc.c
@@ -121,8 +121,12 @@
  *   // #GST_PAD_SRC and name "src"
  *   gst_element_class_add_pad_template (gstelement_class,
  *       gst_static_pad_template_get (&amp;srctemplate));
- *   // see #GstElementDetails
- *   gst_element_class_set_details (gstelement_class, &amp;details);
+ *
+ *   gst_element_class_set_static_metadata (gstelement_class,
+ *      "Sink name",
+ *      "Sink",
+ *      "My Sink element",
+ *      "The author <my.sink@my.email>");
  * }
  * ]|
  *