diff --git a/examples/autoplug/autoplug.c b/examples/autoplug/autoplug.c
index ce3b00eadf..091508e352 100644
--- a/examples/autoplug/autoplug.c
+++ b/examples/autoplug/autoplug.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[])
   }
 
   /* create a new bin to hold the elements */
-  bin = gst_bin_new("bin");
+  bin = gst_pipeline_new("pipeline");
   g_assert(bin != NULL);
 
   /* create a disk reader */
diff --git a/tests/old/examples/autoplug/autoplug.c b/tests/old/examples/autoplug/autoplug.c
index ce3b00eadf..091508e352 100644
--- a/tests/old/examples/autoplug/autoplug.c
+++ b/tests/old/examples/autoplug/autoplug.c
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ int main(int argc,char *argv[])
   }
 
   /* create a new bin to hold the elements */
-  bin = gst_bin_new("bin");
+  bin = gst_pipeline_new("pipeline");
   g_assert(bin != NULL);
 
   /* create a disk reader */