diff --git a/gtk/gtkentry.c b/gtk/gtkentry.c
index c5e3a6e3c9..b4eb26403c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkentry.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkentry.c
@@ -4537,7 +4537,7 @@ gtk_entry_real_insert_text (GtkEditable *editable,
    * following signal handlers: buffer_inserted_text(), buffer_notify_display_text(),
    * buffer_notify_text(), buffer_notify_length()
    */
-  n_inserted = gtk_entry_buffer_insert_text (GTK_ENTRY_GET_PRIVATE (editable)->buffer, *position, new_text, n_chars);
+  n_inserted = gtk_entry_buffer_insert_text (get_buffer (GTK_ENTRY (editable)), *position, new_text, n_chars);
 
   if (n_inserted != n_chars)
       gtk_widget_error_bell (GTK_WIDGET (editable));