diff --git a/ext/soundtouch/gstpitch.cc b/ext/soundtouch/gstpitch.cc
index 4531e92af9..0cba53a470 100644
--- a/ext/soundtouch/gstpitch.cc
+++ b/ext/soundtouch/gstpitch.cc
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ gst_pitch_class_init (GstPitchClass * klass)
       gst_static_pad_template_get (&gst_pitch_sink_template));
 
   gst_element_class_set_details_simple (element_class, "Pitch controller",
-      "Filter/Converter/Audio", "Control the pitch of an audio stream",
+      "Filter/Effect/Audio", "Control the pitch of an audio stream",
       "Wouter Paesen <wouter@blue-gate.be>");
 }