1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gst/smpte/gstsmpte.c b/gst/smpte/gstsmpte.c
index bf042e4c1..9b203fe17 100644
--- a/gst/smpte/gstsmpte.c
+++ b/gst/smpte/gstsmpte.c
@@ -364,7 +364,9 @@ gst_smpte_loop (GstElement *element)
                       "framerate", GST_PROPS_FLOAT (smpte->fps)
 		    )))
       {
-        gst_element_error (element, "cannot set caps");
+        gst_element_gerror(element, GST_ERROR_UNKNOWN,
+          g_strdup ("unconverted error, file a bug"),
+          g_strdup_printf("cannot set caps"));
         return;
       }
     }