diff --git a/gst/synaesthesia/gstsynaesthesia.c b/gst/synaesthesia/gstsynaesthesia.c
index 7c0f57cd19..195b9f17f5 100644
--- a/gst/synaesthesia/gstsynaesthesia.c
+++ b/gst/synaesthesia/gstsynaesthesia.c
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ gst_synaesthesia_change_state (GstElement *element)
 static gboolean
 plugin_init (GstPlugin *plugin)
 {
-  return gst_element_register (plugin, "synaesthesia", GST_RANK_MARGINAL, GST_TYPE_SYNAESTHESIA);
+  return gst_element_register (plugin, "synaesthesia", GST_RANK_NONE, GST_TYPE_SYNAESTHESIA);
 }
 
 GST_PLUGIN_DEFINE (