diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c49d38941d..889fe89627 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-01-23  Matthias Clasen  <mclasen@redhat.com>
+
+	* gtk/gtkrecentchooser.c:
+	* gtk/gtkuimanager.c: Fix issues found by pltcheck
+
 2009-01-23  Matthias Clasen  <mclasen@redhat.com>
 
 	* NEWS: Updates
diff --git a/gtk/gtkrecentchooser.c b/gtk/gtkrecentchooser.c
index 298a125300..7002663574 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkrecentchooser.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkrecentchooser.c
@@ -1103,8 +1103,8 @@ _gtk_recent_chooser_activatable_update (GtkActivatable *activatable,
   GtkRecentAction  *recent_action  = GTK_RECENT_ACTION (action);
 
   if (strcmp (property_name, "show-numbers") == 0 && recent_chooser_has_show_numbers (recent_chooser))
-      gtk_recent_chooser_set_show_numbers (recent_chooser, 
-					   gtk_recent_action_get_show_numbers (recent_action));
+    g_object_set (recent_chooser, "show-numbers",
+                  gtk_recent_action_get_show_numbers (recent_action), NULL);
   else if (strcmp (property_name, "show-private") == 0)
     gtk_recent_chooser_set_show_private (recent_chooser, gtk_recent_chooser_get_show_private (action_chooser));
   else if (strcmp (property_name, "show-not-found") == 0)
@@ -1134,8 +1134,9 @@ _gtk_recent_chooser_activatable_reset (GtkActivatable *activatable,
     return;
 
   if (recent_chooser_has_show_numbers (recent_chooser))
-    gtk_recent_chooser_set_show_numbers (recent_chooser, 
-					 gtk_recent_action_get_show_numbers (GTK_RECENT_ACTION (action)));
+    g_object_set (recent_chooser, "show-numbers", 
+                  gtk_recent_action_get_show_numbers (GTK_RECENT_ACTION (action)),
+                  NULL);
   gtk_recent_chooser_set_show_private (recent_chooser, gtk_recent_chooser_get_show_private (action_chooser));
   gtk_recent_chooser_set_show_not_found (recent_chooser, gtk_recent_chooser_get_show_not_found (action_chooser));
   gtk_recent_chooser_set_show_tips (recent_chooser, gtk_recent_chooser_get_show_tips (action_chooser));
diff --git a/gtk/gtkuimanager.c b/gtk/gtkuimanager.c
index 1066af9227..24267a6bfa 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkuimanager.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkuimanager.c
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 #include <string.h>
+#include "gtkactivatable.h"
 #include "gtkbuildable.h"
 #include "gtkintl.h"
 #include "gtkmarshalers.h"
@@ -2351,7 +2352,7 @@ update_node (GtkUIManager *self,
 		}
 	      }
 
-	    gtk_action_disconnect_proxy (info->action, info->proxy);
+            gtk_activatable_set_related_action (GTK_ACTIVATABLE (info->proxy), NULL);
 	    gtk_container_remove (GTK_CONTAINER (info->proxy->parent),
 				  info->proxy);
 	    g_object_unref (info->proxy);
@@ -2416,7 +2417,7 @@ update_node (GtkUIManager *self,
 	      }
 	  }
 	else
-	  gtk_action_connect_proxy (action, info->proxy);
+          gtk_activatable_set_related_action (GTK_ACTIVATABLE (info->proxy), action);
 	
 	if (prev_submenu)
 	  {
@@ -2559,7 +2560,7 @@ update_node (GtkUIManager *self,
 	  g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_func (info->proxy,
 						G_CALLBACK (update_smart_separators),
 						NULL);  
-	  gtk_action_disconnect_proxy (info->action, info->proxy);
+          gtk_activatable_set_related_action (GTK_ACTIVATABLE (info->proxy), NULL);
 	  gtk_container_remove (GTK_CONTAINER (info->proxy->parent),
 				info->proxy);
 	  g_object_unref (info->proxy);
@@ -2587,7 +2588,7 @@ update_node (GtkUIManager *self,
 						G_CALLBACK (update_smart_separators),
 						NULL);
 	  gtk_menu_item_set_submenu (GTK_MENU_ITEM (info->proxy), NULL);
-	  gtk_action_connect_proxy (action, info->proxy);
+          gtk_activatable_set_related_action (GTK_ACTIVATABLE (info->proxy), action);
 	}
 
       if (info->proxy)
@@ -2611,7 +2612,7 @@ update_node (GtkUIManager *self,
 	  g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_func (info->proxy,
 						G_CALLBACK (update_smart_separators),
 						NULL);
-	  gtk_action_disconnect_proxy (info->action, info->proxy);
+          gtk_activatable_set_related_action (GTK_ACTIVATABLE (info->proxy), NULL);
 	  gtk_container_remove (GTK_CONTAINER (info->proxy->parent),
 				info->proxy);
 	  g_object_unref (info->proxy);
@@ -2638,7 +2639,7 @@ update_node (GtkUIManager *self,
 	  g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_func (info->proxy,
 						G_CALLBACK (update_smart_separators),
 						NULL);
-	  gtk_action_connect_proxy (action, info->proxy);
+	  gtk_activatable_set_related_action (GTK_ACTIVATABLE (info->proxy), action);
 	}
 
       if (info->proxy)