diff --git a/gtk/gtksocket.c b/gtk/gtksocket.c
index c3cf1911ce..90c0e9e596 100644
--- a/gtk/gtksocket.c
+++ b/gtk/gtksocket.c
@@ -391,9 +391,8 @@ gtk_socket_realize (GtkWidget *widget)
   gtk_widget_set_window (widget, window);
   gdk_window_set_user_data (window, socket);
 
-  gtk_widget_style_attach (widget);
-  gtk_style_set_background (gtk_widget_get_style (widget),
-                            window, GTK_STATE_NORMAL);
+  gtk_style_context_set_background (gtk_widget_get_style_context (widget),
+                                    window);
 
   _gtk_socket_windowing_realize_window (socket);