1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gst/overlay/gstoverlay.c b/gst/overlay/gstoverlay.c
index 79c061fa..27b168c3 100644
--- a/gst/overlay/gstoverlay.c
+++ b/gst/overlay/gstoverlay.c
@@ -315,7 +315,9 @@ gst_overlay_loop (GstElement *element)
 		      "framerate",GST_PROPS_FLOAT (overlay->framerate)
 		    )))
     {
-      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;
     }
   }