diff --git a/gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer.c b/gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer.c
index ac20f352d8..9d716dad07 100644
--- a/gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer.c
+++ b/gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer.c
@@ -307,12 +307,12 @@ gst_iir_equalizer_band_get_type (void)
 
 
 /* child proxy iface */
-static GstObject *
+static GObject *
 gst_iir_equalizer_child_proxy_get_child_by_index (GstChildProxy * child_proxy,
     guint index)
 {
   GstIirEqualizer *equ = GST_IIR_EQUALIZER (child_proxy);
-  GstObject *ret;
+  GObject *ret;
 
   BANDS_LOCK (equ);
   if (G_UNLIKELY (index >= equ->freq_band_count)) {
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ gst_iir_equalizer_child_proxy_get_child_by_index (GstChildProxy * child_proxy,
     g_return_val_if_fail (index < equ->freq_band_count, NULL);
   }
 
-  ret = gst_object_ref (equ->bands[index]);
+  ret = g_object_ref (equ->bands[index]);
   BANDS_UNLOCK (equ);
 
   GST_LOG_OBJECT (equ, "return child[%d] %" GST_PTR_FORMAT, index, ret);
@@ -653,15 +653,15 @@ gst_iir_equalizer_compute_frequencies (GstIirEqualizer * equ, guint new_count)
       GST_DEBUG ("adding band[%d]=%p", i, equ->bands[i]);
 
       gst_object_set_parent (GST_OBJECT (equ->bands[i]), GST_OBJECT (equ));
-      gst_child_proxy_child_added (GST_OBJECT (equ),
-          GST_OBJECT (equ->bands[i]));
+      gst_child_proxy_child_added (G_OBJECT (equ),
+          G_OBJECT (equ->bands[i]), name);
     }
   } else {
     /* free unused bands */
     for (i = new_count; i < old_count; i++) {
       GST_DEBUG ("removing band[%d]=%p", i, equ->bands[i]);
-      gst_child_proxy_child_removed (GST_OBJECT (equ),
-          GST_OBJECT (equ->bands[i]));
+      gst_child_proxy_child_removed (G_OBJECT (equ),
+          G_OBJECT (equ->bands[i]), GST_OBJECT_NAME (equ->bands[i]));
       gst_object_unparent (GST_OBJECT (equ->bands[i]));
       equ->bands[i] = NULL;
     }
diff --git a/gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer10bands.c b/gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer10bands.c
index 5dc790b85e..3eff9911e8 100644
--- a/gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer10bands.c
+++ b/gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer10bands.c
@@ -150,34 +150,34 @@ gst_iir_equalizer_10bands_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
 
   switch (prop_id) {
     case PROP_BAND0:
-      gst_child_proxy_set_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band0::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_set_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band0::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND1:
-      gst_child_proxy_set_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band1::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_set_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band1::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND2:
-      gst_child_proxy_set_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band2::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_set_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band2::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND3:
-      gst_child_proxy_set_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band3::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_set_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band3::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND4:
-      gst_child_proxy_set_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band4::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_set_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band4::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND5:
-      gst_child_proxy_set_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band5::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_set_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band5::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND6:
-      gst_child_proxy_set_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band6::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_set_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band6::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND7:
-      gst_child_proxy_set_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band7::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_set_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band7::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND8:
-      gst_child_proxy_set_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band8::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_set_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band8::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND9:
-      gst_child_proxy_set_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band9::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_set_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band9::gain", value);
       break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
@@ -193,34 +193,34 @@ gst_iir_equalizer_10bands_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
 
   switch (prop_id) {
     case PROP_BAND0:
-      gst_child_proxy_get_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band0::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_get_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band0::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND1:
-      gst_child_proxy_get_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band1::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_get_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band1::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND2:
-      gst_child_proxy_get_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band2::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_get_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band2::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND3:
-      gst_child_proxy_get_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band3::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_get_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band3::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND4:
-      gst_child_proxy_get_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band4::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_get_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band4::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND5:
-      gst_child_proxy_get_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band5::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_get_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band5::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND6:
-      gst_child_proxy_get_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band6::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_get_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band6::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND7:
-      gst_child_proxy_get_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band7::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_get_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band7::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND8:
-      gst_child_proxy_get_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band8::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_get_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band8::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND9:
-      gst_child_proxy_get_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band9::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_get_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band9::gain", value);
       break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
diff --git a/gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer3bands.c b/gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer3bands.c
index 513b9204df..b55ddb5067 100644
--- a/gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer3bands.c
+++ b/gst/equalizer/gstiirequalizer3bands.c
@@ -105,13 +105,13 @@ gst_iir_equalizer_3bands_set_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
 
   switch (prop_id) {
     case PROP_BAND0:
-      gst_child_proxy_set_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band0::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_set_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band0::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND1:
-      gst_child_proxy_set_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band1::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_set_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band1::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND2:
-      gst_child_proxy_set_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band2::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_set_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band2::gain", value);
       break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ gst_iir_equalizer_3bands_get_property (GObject * object, guint prop_id,
 
   switch (prop_id) {
     case PROP_BAND0:
-      gst_child_proxy_get_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band0::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_get_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band0::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND1:
-      gst_child_proxy_get_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band1::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_get_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band1::gain", value);
       break;
     case PROP_BAND2:
-      gst_child_proxy_get_property (GST_OBJECT (equ), "band2::gain", value);
+      gst_child_proxy_get_property (G_OBJECT (equ), "band2::gain", value);
       break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, prop_id, pspec);
diff --git a/gst/videomixer/videomixer2.c b/gst/videomixer/videomixer2.c
index 718e27a22d..8d6234e641 100644
--- a/gst/videomixer/videomixer2.c
+++ b/gst/videomixer/videomixer2.c
@@ -1812,7 +1812,8 @@ gst_videomixer2_request_new_pad (GstElement * element,
 
   /* add the pad to the element */
   gst_element_add_pad (element, GST_PAD (mixpad));
-  gst_child_proxy_child_added (GST_OBJECT (mix), GST_OBJECT (mixpad));
+  gst_child_proxy_child_added (G_OBJECT (mix), G_OBJECT (mixpad),
+      GST_OBJECT_NAME (mixpad));
 
   return GST_PAD (mixpad);
 }
@@ -1835,7 +1836,8 @@ gst_videomixer2_release_pad (GstElement * element, GstPad * pad)
   mixpad = GST_VIDEO_MIXER2_PAD (pad);
 
   mix->sinkpads = g_slist_remove (mix->sinkpads, pad);
-  gst_child_proxy_child_removed (GST_OBJECT (mix), GST_OBJECT (mixpad));
+  gst_child_proxy_child_removed (G_OBJECT (mix), G_OBJECT (mixpad),
+      GST_OBJECT_NAME (mixpad));
   mix->numpads--;
 
   update_caps = GST_VIDEO_INFO_FORMAT (&mix->info) != GST_VIDEO_FORMAT_UNKNOWN;
@@ -1897,16 +1899,16 @@ gst_videomixer2_set_property (GObject * object,
 }
 
 /* GstChildProxy implementation */
-static GstObject *
+static GObject *
 gst_videomixer2_child_proxy_get_child_by_index (GstChildProxy * child_proxy,
     guint index)
 {
   GstVideoMixer2 *mix = GST_VIDEO_MIXER2 (child_proxy);
-  GstObject *obj;
+  GObject *obj;
 
   GST_VIDEO_MIXER2_LOCK (mix);
   if ((obj = g_slist_nth_data (mix->sinkpads, index)))
-    gst_object_ref (obj);
+    g_object_ref (obj);
   GST_VIDEO_MIXER2_UNLOCK (mix);
   return obj;
 }
diff --git a/tests/check/elements/equalizer.c b/tests/check/elements/equalizer.c
index 6e96428f13..5510cb780a 100644
--- a/tests/check/elements/equalizer.c
+++ b/tests/check/elements/equalizer.c
@@ -153,12 +153,12 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_equalizer_5bands_minus_24)
           (equalizer)), 5);
 
   for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-    GstObject *band =
+    GObject *band =
         gst_child_proxy_get_child_by_index (GST_CHILD_PROXY (equalizer), i);
     fail_unless (band != NULL);
 
-    g_object_set (G_OBJECT (band), "gain", -24.0, NULL);
-    g_object_unref (G_OBJECT (band));
+    g_object_set (band, "gain", -24.0, NULL);
+    g_object_unref (band);
   }
 
   fail_unless (gst_element_set_state (equalizer,
@@ -221,12 +221,12 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_equalizer_5bands_plus_12)
           (equalizer)), 5);
 
   for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-    GstObject *band =
+    GObject *band =
         gst_child_proxy_get_child_by_index (GST_CHILD_PROXY (equalizer), i);
     fail_unless (band != NULL);
 
-    g_object_set (G_OBJECT (band), "gain", 12.0, NULL);
-    g_object_unref (G_OBJECT (band));
+    g_object_set (band, "gain", 12.0, NULL);
+    g_object_unref (band);
   }
 
   fail_unless (gst_element_set_state (equalizer,
@@ -285,11 +285,11 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_equalizer_band_number_changing)
           (equalizer)), 5);
 
   for (i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
-    GstObject *band;
+    GObject *band;
 
     band = gst_child_proxy_get_child_by_index (GST_CHILD_PROXY (equalizer), i);
     fail_unless (band != NULL);
-    gst_object_unref (band);
+    g_object_unref (band);
   }
 
   g_object_set (G_OBJECT (equalizer), "num-bands", 10, NULL);
@@ -297,11 +297,11 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_equalizer_band_number_changing)
           (equalizer)), 10);
 
   for (i = 0; i < 10; i++) {
-    GstObject *band;
+    GObject *band;
 
     band = gst_child_proxy_get_child_by_index (GST_CHILD_PROXY (equalizer), i);
     fail_unless (band != NULL);
-    gst_object_unref (band);
+    g_object_unref (band);
   }
 
   /* cleanup */
diff --git a/tests/examples/equalizer/demo.c b/tests/examples/equalizer/demo.c
index a446f2a621..fe0e513c03 100644
--- a/tests/examples/equalizer/demo.c
+++ b/tests/examples/equalizer/demo.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
   hbox = gtk_hbox_new (FALSE, 20);
 
   for (i = 0; i < NBANDS; i++) {
-    GstObject *band;
+    GObject *band;
     gdouble freq;
     gdouble bw;
     gdouble gain;
@@ -197,9 +197,9 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
     band = gst_child_proxy_get_child_by_index (GST_CHILD_PROXY (equalizer), i);
     g_assert (band != NULL);
-    g_object_get (G_OBJECT (band), "freq", &freq, NULL);
-    g_object_get (G_OBJECT (band), "bandwidth", &bw, NULL);
-    g_object_get (G_OBJECT (band), "gain", &gain, NULL);
+    g_object_get (band, "freq", &freq, NULL);
+    g_object_get (band, "bandwidth", &bw, NULL);
+    g_object_get (band, "gain", &gain, NULL);
 
     label = g_strdup_printf ("%d Hz", (int) (freq + 0.5));
     frame = gtk_frame_new (label);
diff --git a/tests/icles/equalizer-test.c b/tests/icles/equalizer-test.c
index e082162ede..41ee0f375b 100644
--- a/tests/icles/equalizer-test.c
+++ b/tests/icles/equalizer-test.c
@@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ check_bus (GstClockTime max_wait_time)
 static void
 equalizer_set_band_value (GstElement * eq, guint band, gdouble val)
 {
-  GstObject *child;
+  GObject *child;
 
   child = gst_child_proxy_get_child_by_index (GST_CHILD_PROXY (eq), band);
   g_object_set (child, "gain", val, NULL);
-  gst_object_unref (child);
+  g_object_unref (child);
   g_print ("Band %2d: %.2f\n", band, val);
 }
 
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ static void
 equalizer_set_all_band_values (GstElement * eq, guint num, gdouble val)
 {
   gint i;
-  GstObject *child;
+  GObject *child;
 
   for (i = 0; i < num; i++) {
     child = gst_child_proxy_get_child_by_index (GST_CHILD_PROXY (eq), i);
     g_object_set (child, "gain", val, NULL);
-    gst_object_unref (child);
+    g_object_unref (child);
   }
   g_print ("All bands: %.2f\n", val);
 }