diff --git a/ext/kate/gstkate.c b/ext/kate/gstkate.c
index 3a95335321..7fecec302d 100644
--- a/ext/kate/gstkate.c
+++ b/ext/kate/gstkate.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ plugin_init (GstPlugin * plugin)
   /* if we don't build tiger, we'll want to autoplug and convert to text,
      but if we do build tiger, we'll want to use it preferentially as it
      can play non text streams too */
-  if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "katedec", GST_RANK_PRIMARY,
+  if (!gst_element_register (plugin, "katedec", GST_RANK_NONE,
           GST_TYPE_KATE_DEC))
     return FALSE;