diff --git a/beetsplug/bpd/gstplayer.py b/beetsplug/bpd/gstplayer.py
index b100f33bc..4c67713dd 100644
--- a/beetsplug/bpd/gstplayer.py
+++ b/beetsplug/bpd/gstplayer.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ music player.
 """
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-import gst
 import sys
 import time
 import gobject
@@ -26,6 +25,10 @@ import os
 import copy
 import urllib
 
+import pygst
+pygst.require('0.10')
+import gst
+
 class GstPlayer(object):
     """A music player abstracting GStreamer's Playbin element.