diff --git a/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.c b/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.c
index 0e634e78fc..e6c5d3e882 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.c
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@
 #include "gtkorientable.h"
 #include "gtkscrolledwindow.h"
 #include "gtktextview.h"
-#include "gtkfilelauncher.h"
 #include "gtkmain.h"
 #include "gtktogglebutton.h"
 #include "gtktypebuiltins.h"
 #include "gtkstack.h"
 #include "gtkstackswitcher.h"
 #include "gtksettings.h"
+#include "gtkurilauncher.h"
 #include "gtkheaderbar.h"
 #include "gtkprivate.h"
 #include <glib/gi18n-lib.h>
@@ -932,16 +932,13 @@ static gboolean
 gtk_about_dialog_activate_link (GtkAboutDialog *about,
                                 const char     *uri)
 {
-  GtkFileLauncher *launcher;
-  GFile *file;
+  GtkUriLauncher *launcher;
 
-  file = g_file_new_for_uri (uri);
-  launcher = gtk_file_launcher_new (file);
+  launcher = gtk_uri_launcher_new (uri);
 
-  gtk_file_launcher_launch (launcher, GTK_WINDOW (about), NULL, NULL, NULL);
+  gtk_uri_launcher_launch (launcher, GTK_WINDOW (about), NULL, NULL, NULL);
 
   g_object_unref (launcher);
-  g_object_unref (file);
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/gtk/gtklabel.c b/gtk/gtklabel.c
index 6f3fbe449e..ee0c815d93 100644
--- a/gtk/gtklabel.c
+++ b/gtk/gtklabel.c
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #include "gtkshortcut.h"
 #include "gtkshortcutcontroller.h"
 #include "gtkshortcuttrigger.h"
-#include "gtkfilelauncher.h"
 #include "gtksnapshot.h"
 #include "gtkrenderbackgroundprivate.h"
 #include "gtkrenderborderprivate.h"
@@ -48,6 +47,7 @@
 #include "gtktextutilprivate.h"
 #include "gtktooltip.h"
 #include "gtktypebuiltins.h"
+#include "gtkurilauncher.h"
 #include "gtkwidgetprivate.h"
 #include "gtkpopovermenu.h"
 #include "gtknative.h"
@@ -2102,17 +2102,14 @@ gtk_label_activate_link (GtkLabel    *self,
 {
   GtkWidget *widget = GTK_WIDGET (self);
   GtkWidget *toplevel = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_widget_get_root (widget));
-  GFile *file;
-  GtkFileLauncher *launcher;
+  GtkUriLauncher *launcher;
 
   if (!GTK_IS_WINDOW (toplevel))
     return FALSE;
 
-  file = g_file_new_for_uri (uri);
-  launcher = gtk_file_launcher_new (file);
-  gtk_file_launcher_launch (launcher, GTK_WINDOW (toplevel), NULL, NULL, NULL);
+  launcher = gtk_uri_launcher_new (uri);
+  gtk_uri_launcher_launch (launcher, GTK_WINDOW (toplevel), NULL, NULL, NULL);
   g_object_unref (launcher);
-  g_object_unref (file);
 
   return TRUE;
 }
diff --git a/gtk/gtklinkbutton.c b/gtk/gtklinkbutton.c
index f8e27ca2d6..25ed3d2333 100644
--- a/gtk/gtklinkbutton.c
+++ b/gtk/gtklinkbutton.c
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@
 #include "gtkmarshalers.h"
 #include "gtkpopovermenu.h"
 #include "gtkprivate.h"
-#include "gtkfilelauncher.h"
 #include "gtksizerequest.h"
 #include "gtktooltip.h"
+#include "gtkurilauncher.h"
 #include "gtkwidgetprivate.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
@@ -479,16 +479,13 @@ static gboolean
 gtk_link_button_activate_link (GtkLinkButton *link_button)
 {
   GtkWidget *toplevel;
-  GFile *file;
-  GtkFileLauncher *launcher;
+  GtkUriLauncher *launcher;
 
   toplevel = GTK_WIDGET (gtk_widget_get_root (GTK_WIDGET (link_button)));
 
-  file = g_file_new_for_uri (link_button->uri);
-  launcher = gtk_file_launcher_new (file);
-  gtk_file_launcher_launch (launcher, GTK_WINDOW (toplevel), NULL, NULL, NULL);
+  launcher = gtk_uri_launcher_new (link_button->uri);
+  gtk_uri_launcher_launch (launcher, GTK_WINDOW (toplevel), NULL, NULL, NULL);
   g_object_unref (launcher);
-  g_object_unref (file);
 
   gtk_link_button_set_visited (link_button, TRUE);