diff --git a/ext/mimic/gstmimdec.c b/ext/mimic/gstmimdec.c
index 00ce76b792..a5abef249c 100644
--- a/ext/mimic/gstmimdec.c
+++ b/ext/mimic/gstmimdec.c
@@ -59,9 +59,6 @@ GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE (
     )
 );
 
-static void          gst_mimdec_class_init   (GstMimDecClass *klass);
-static void          gst_mimdec_base_init    (GstMimDecClass *klass);
-static void          gst_mimdec_init	     (GstMimDec      *mimdec);
 static void          gst_mimdec_finalize      (GObject        *object);
 
 static GstFlowReturn gst_mimdec_chain        (GstPad         *pad,
@@ -72,36 +69,11 @@ static GstStateChangeReturn
                      gst_mimdec_change_state (GstElement     *element,
                                               GstStateChange  transition);
 
-static GstElementClass *parent_class = NULL;
 
-GType
-gst_gst_mimdec_get_type (void)
-{
-  static GType plugin_type = 0;
-
-  if (!plugin_type)
-  {
-    static const GTypeInfo plugin_info =
-    {
-      sizeof (GstMimDecClass),
-      (GBaseInitFunc) gst_mimdec_base_init,
-      NULL,
-      (GClassInitFunc) gst_mimdec_class_init,
-      NULL,
-      NULL,
-      sizeof (GstMimDec),
-      0,
-      (GInstanceInitFunc) gst_mimdec_init,
-    };
-    plugin_type = g_type_register_static (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT,
-                                          "GstMimDec",
-                                          &plugin_info, 0);
-  }
-  return plugin_type;
-}
+GST_BOILERPLATE (GstMimDec, gst_mimdec, GstElement, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
 
 static void
-gst_mimdec_base_init (GstMimDecClass *klass)
+gst_mimdec_base_init (gpointer klass)
 {
   static GstElementDetails plugin_details = {
     "MimDec",
@@ -134,13 +106,11 @@ gst_mimdec_class_init (GstMimDecClass *klass)
 
   gobject_class->finalize = gst_mimdec_finalize;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
-
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (mimdec_debug, "mimdec", 0, "Mimic decoder plugin");
 }
 
 static void
-gst_mimdec_init (GstMimDec *mimdec)
+gst_mimdec_init (GstMimDec *mimdec, GstMimDecClass *klass)
 {
   mimdec->sinkpad = gst_pad_new_from_template (
           gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_factory), "sink");
diff --git a/ext/mimic/gstmimdec.h b/ext/mimic/gstmimdec.h
index 8419f7fdd1..c9b7799764 100644
--- a/ext/mimic/gstmimdec.h
+++ b/ext/mimic/gstmimdec.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 #define GST_TYPE_MIMDEC \
-  (gst_gst_mimdec_get_type())
+  (gst_mimdec_get_type())
 #define GST_MIMDEC(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((obj),GST_TYPE_MIMDEC,GstMimDec))
 #define GST_MIMDEC_CLASS(klass) \
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ struct _GstMimDecClass
   GstElementClass parent_class;
 };
 
-GType gst_gst_mimdec_get_type (void);
+GType gst_mimdec_get_type (void);
 
 G_END_DECLS
 
diff --git a/ext/mimic/gstmimenc.c b/ext/mimic/gstmimenc.c
index 8554e5417c..087adef25b 100644
--- a/ext/mimic/gstmimenc.c
+++ b/ext/mimic/gstmimenc.c
@@ -71,10 +71,6 @@ GST_STATIC_PAD_TEMPLATE (
 );
 
 
-static void          gst_mimenc_class_init	      (GstMimEncClass *klass);
-static void          gst_mimenc_base_init	      (GstMimEncClass *klass);
-static void          gst_mimenc_init              (GstMimEnc      *mimenc);
-
 static gboolean      gst_mimenc_setcaps           (GstPad         *pad,
                                                    GstCaps        *caps);
 static GstFlowReturn gst_mimenc_chain             (GstPad         *pad,
@@ -86,36 +82,11 @@ static GstStateChangeReturn
                      gst_mimenc_change_state      (GstElement     *element,
                                                   GstStateChange   transition);
 
-static GstElementClass *parent_class = NULL;
 
-GType
-gst_gst_mimenc_get_type (void)
-{
-  static GType plugin_type = 0;
-
-  if (!plugin_type)
-  {
-    static const GTypeInfo plugin_info =
-    {
-      sizeof (GstMimEncClass),
-      (GBaseInitFunc) gst_mimenc_base_init,
-      NULL,
-      (GClassInitFunc) gst_mimenc_class_init,
-      NULL,
-      NULL,
-      sizeof (GstMimEnc),
-      0,
-      (GInstanceInitFunc) gst_mimenc_init,
-    };
-    plugin_type = g_type_register_static (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT,
-   	                                      "GstMimEnc",
-                                          &plugin_info, 0);
-  }
-  return plugin_type;
-}
+GST_BOILERPLATE (GstMimEnc, gst_mimenc, GstElement, GST_TYPE_ELEMENT);
 
 static void
-gst_mimenc_base_init (GstMimEncClass *klass)
+gst_mimenc_base_init (gpointer klass)
 {
   static GstElementDetails plugin_details = {
     "MimEnc",
@@ -142,13 +113,11 @@ gst_mimenc_class_init (GstMimEncClass *klass)
   gstelement_class = (GstElementClass*) klass;
   gstelement_class->change_state = gst_mimenc_change_state;
 
-  parent_class = g_type_class_peek_parent (klass);
-
   GST_DEBUG_CATEGORY_INIT (mimenc_debug, "mimenc", 0, "Mimic encoder plugin");
 }
 
 static void
-gst_mimenc_init (GstMimEnc *mimenc)
+gst_mimenc_init (GstMimEnc *mimenc, GstMimEncClass *klass)
 {
   mimenc->sinkpad = gst_pad_new_from_template (
 	gst_static_pad_template_get (&sink_factory), "sink");
diff --git a/ext/mimic/gstmimenc.h b/ext/mimic/gstmimenc.h
index 8b85745e97..c037f88c37 100644
--- a/ext/mimic/gstmimenc.h
+++ b/ext/mimic/gstmimenc.h
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 #define GST_TYPE_MIMENC \
-  (gst_gst_mimenc_get_type())
+  (gst_mimenc_get_type())
 #define GST_MIMENC(obj) \
   (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((obj),GST_TYPE_MIMENC,GstMimEnc))
 #define GST_MIMENC_CLASS(klass) \
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct _GstMimEncClass
   GstElementClass parent_class;
 };
 
-GType gst_gst_mimenc_get_type (void);
+GType gst_mimenc_get_type (void);
 
 G_END_DECLS