diff --git a/gstreamer-sharp/ElementFactory.custom b/gstreamer-sharp/ElementFactory.custom
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5d38f8f007
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gstreamer-sharp/ElementFactory.custom
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+public static Gst.Element Make (string factoryname) {
+  return Make (factoryname, null);
+}
diff --git a/gstreamer-sharp/Makefile.am b/gstreamer-sharp/Makefile.am
index 1a11712eb8..3d691d9de2 100644
--- a/gstreamer-sharp/Makefile.am
+++ b/gstreamer-sharp/Makefile.am
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@ customs = 			\
 	ClockEntry.custom	\
 	Debug.custom		\
 	Element.custom		\
+	ElementFactory.custom	\
 	Message.custom		\
 	Event.custom		\
 	Pad.custom		\