diff --git a/examples/gstplay/player.py b/examples/gstplay/player.py
index d5a117587d..8ff2f7cad0 100755
--- a/examples/gstplay/player.py
+++ b/examples/gstplay/player.py
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ def main(args):
     play.connect('eos', lambda p: gst.main_quit())
 
     # Setup source and sinks
-    play.set_data_src(gst.Element('filesrc'))
-    play.set_audio_sink(gst.Element('osssink'))
-    play.set_video_sink(gst.Element('fakesink'))
+    play.set_data_src(gst.element_factory_make('filesrc'))
+    play.set_audio_sink(gst.element_factory_make('osssink'))
+    play.set_video_sink(gst.element_factory_make('fakesink'))
 
     # Point location to our filename
     play.set_location(filename)
diff --git a/examples/gstplay/videoplayer.py b/examples/gstplay/videoplayer.py
index 15d5418534..826db1033c 100755
--- a/examples/gstplay/videoplayer.py
+++ b/examples/gstplay/videoplayer.py
@@ -93,11 +93,11 @@ class PlayerWidget(gtk.DrawingArea):
         self.player = gst.play.Play()
         self.player.connect('eos', lambda p: gst.main_quit())
 
-        self.imagesink = gst.Element('xvimagesink')
+        self.imagesink = gst.element_factory_make('xvimagesink')
         
         # Setup source and sinks
-        self.player.set_data_src(gst.Element('filesrc'))
-        self.player.set_audio_sink(gst.Element('osssink'))
+        self.player.set_data_src(gst.element_factory_make('filesrc'))
+        self.player.set_audio_sink(gst.element_factory_make('osssink'))
         self.player.set_video_sink(self.imagesink)
 
     def destroy_cb(self, da):