diff --git a/gst/udp/gstudpsink.c b/gst/udp/gstudpsink.c
index 1b1f3b497c..4991bd0e50 100644
--- a/gst/udp/gstudpsink.c
+++ b/gst/udp/gstudpsink.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ GstElementDetails gst_udpsink_details = {
   "UDP packet sender",
   "Sink/Network",
   "LGPL",
-  "",
+  "Send data over the network via UDP",
   VERSION,
   "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@chello.be>",
   "(C) 2001",
diff --git a/gst/udp/gstudpsrc.c b/gst/udp/gstudpsrc.c
index 5020e105ce..39541f701e 100644
--- a/gst/udp/gstudpsrc.c
+++ b/gst/udp/gstudpsrc.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ GstElementDetails gst_udpsrc_details = {
   "UDP packet receiver",
   "Source/Network",
   "LGPL",
-  "",
+  "Receive data over the network via UDP",
   VERSION,
   "Wim Taymans <wim.taymans@chello.be>",
   "(C) 2001",