diff --git a/ges/ges-track-video-transition.c b/ges/ges-track-video-transition.c
index 47999fa1c8..3390f3c2b3 100644
--- a/ges/ges-track-video-transition.c
+++ b/ges/ges-track-video-transition.c
@@ -537,7 +537,8 @@ remove_smpte_from_bin (GESTrackVideoTransitionPrivate * priv, GstPad * sink)
 
   if (smpte == NULL) {
     gst_object_unref (smpte_src);
-    GST_ERROR ("The pad %p has no parent element. This should not happen");
+    GST_ERROR ("The pad %" GST_PTR_FORMAT " has no parent element. "
+        "This should not happen", smpte_src);
     return (NULL);
   }