diff --git a/gst/aacparse/gstbaseparse.c b/gst/aacparse/gstbaseparse.c
index 18b396c3bf..258199cdbb 100644
--- a/gst/aacparse/gstbaseparse.c
+++ b/gst/aacparse/gstbaseparse.c
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ gst_base_parse_get_type (void)
     };
 
     base_parse_type = g_type_register_static (GST_TYPE_ELEMENT,
-        "GstFlacBaseParse", &base_parse_info, G_TYPE_FLAG_ABSTRACT);
+        "GstAacBaseParse", &base_parse_info, G_TYPE_FLAG_ABSTRACT);
   }
   return base_parse_type;
 }