diff --git a/gst/frei0r/gstfrei0r.c b/gst/frei0r/gstfrei0r.c
index 73cf9a2bbd..a1bf03bf9c 100644
--- a/gst/frei0r/gstfrei0r.c
+++ b/gst/frei0r/gstfrei0r.c
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ gst_frei0r_klass_install_properties (GObjectClass * gobject_class,
         if (!(def <= 1.0 && def >= 0.0))
           def = 0.0;
         prop_name_full = g_strconcat (prop_name, "-r", NULL);
-        prop_nick_full = g_strconcat (param_info->name, "-R", NULL);
+        prop_nick_full = g_strconcat (param_info->name, " (R)", NULL);
         g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, count++,
             g_param_spec_float (prop_name_full, prop_nick_full,
                 param_info->explanation, 0.0, 1.0, def,
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ gst_frei0r_klass_install_properties (GObjectClass * gobject_class,
         if (!(def <= 1.0 && def >= 0.0))
           def = 0.0;
         prop_name_full = g_strconcat (prop_name, "-g", NULL);
-        prop_nick_full = g_strconcat (param_info->name, "-G", NULL);
+        prop_nick_full = g_strconcat (param_info->name, " (G)", NULL);
         g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, count++,
             g_param_spec_float (prop_name_full, prop_nick_full,
                 param_info->explanation, 0.0, 1.0, def,
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ gst_frei0r_klass_install_properties (GObjectClass * gobject_class,
         if (!(def <= 1.0 && def >= 0.0))
           def = 0.0;
         prop_name_full = g_strconcat (prop_name, "-b", NULL);
-        prop_nick_full = g_strconcat (param_info->name, "-B", NULL);
+        prop_nick_full = g_strconcat (param_info->name, " (B)", NULL);
         g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, count++,
             g_param_spec_float (prop_name_full, prop_nick_full,
                 param_info->explanation, 0.0, 1.0, def,
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ gst_frei0r_klass_install_properties (GObjectClass * gobject_class,
         if (!(def <= 1.0 && def >= 0.0))
           def = 0.0;
         prop_name_full = g_strconcat (prop_name, "-x", NULL);
-        prop_nick_full = g_strconcat (param_info->name, "-X", NULL);
+        prop_nick_full = g_strconcat (param_info->name, " (X)", NULL);
         g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, count++,
             g_param_spec_double (prop_name_full, prop_nick_full,
                 param_info->explanation, 0.0, 1.0, def,
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ gst_frei0r_klass_install_properties (GObjectClass * gobject_class,
         if (!(def <= 1.0 && def >= 0.0))
           def = 0.0;
         prop_name_full = g_strconcat (prop_name, "-Y", NULL);
-        prop_nick_full = g_strconcat (param_info->name, "-X", NULL);
+        prop_nick_full = g_strconcat (param_info->name, " (Y)", NULL);
         g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, count++,
             g_param_spec_double (prop_name_full, prop_nick_full,
                 param_info->explanation, 0.0, 1.0, def,