diff --git a/gconf/gstreamer.schemas b/gconf/gstreamer.schemas
index cf050908f1..11ebb702c5 100644
--- a/gconf/gstreamer.schemas
+++ b/gconf/gstreamer.schemas
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <applyto>/system/gstreamer/default/videosink</applyto>
         <owner>gstreamer</owner>
         <type>string</type>
-        <default>xvideosink</default>
+        <default>colorspace ! xvideosink</default>
         <locale name="C">
         <short>default GStreamer videosink</short>
         <long>GStreamer can play video using any number of output plugins.  Some possible choices are xvideosink, sdlvideosink and aasink.</long>