diff --git a/gtk/gtkassistant.c b/gtk/gtkassistant.c
index 3532d40803..e835917c26 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkassistant.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkassistant.c
@@ -1025,14 +1025,9 @@ on_assistant_last (GtkWidget    *widget,
 static gboolean
 alternative_button_order (GtkAssistant *assistant)
 {
-  GtkSettings *settings;
-  GdkScreen *screen;
   gboolean result;
 
-  screen   = gtk_widget_get_screen (GTK_WIDGET (assistant));
-  settings = gtk_settings_get_for_screen (screen);
-
-  g_object_get (settings,
+  g_object_get (gtk_widget_get_settings (GTK_WIDGET (assistant)),
                 "gtk-alternative-button-order", &result,
                 NULL);
   return result;