diff --git a/tests/examples/equalizer/demo.c b/tests/examples/equalizer/demo.c
index 9fd00f7e88..bfa4870851 100644
--- a/tests/examples/equalizer/demo.c
+++ b/tests/examples/equalizer/demo.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   spectrum = gst_element_factory_make ("spectrum", "spectrum");
   g_object_set (G_OBJECT (spectrum), "bands", spect_bands, "threshold", -80,
-      "message", TRUE, "interval", 500 * GST_MSECOND, NULL);
+      "post-messages", TRUE, "interval", 500 * GST_MSECOND, NULL);
 
   audioconvert = gst_element_factory_make ("audioconvert", "audioconvert");
 
diff --git a/tests/examples/spectrum/demo-audiotest.c b/tests/examples/spectrum/demo-audiotest.c
index 5ddb0984c0..a5151c97f0 100644
--- a/tests/examples/spectrum/demo-audiotest.c
+++ b/tests/examples/spectrum/demo-audiotest.c
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   spectrum = gst_element_factory_make ("spectrum", "spectrum");
   g_object_set (G_OBJECT (spectrum), "bands", spect_bands, "threshold", -80,
-      "message", TRUE, NULL);
+      "post-messages", TRUE, NULL);
 
   audioconvert = gst_element_factory_make ("audioconvert", "audioconvert");
 
diff --git a/tests/examples/spectrum/demo-osssrc.c b/tests/examples/spectrum/demo-osssrc.c
index 1412b7b222..da684c9f50 100644
--- a/tests/examples/spectrum/demo-osssrc.c
+++ b/tests/examples/spectrum/demo-osssrc.c
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   spectrum = gst_element_factory_make ("spectrum", "spectrum");
   g_object_set (G_OBJECT (spectrum), "bands", spect_bands, "threshold", -80,
-      "message", TRUE, NULL);
+      "post-messages", TRUE, NULL);
 
   sink = gst_element_factory_make ("fakesink", "sink");