diff --git a/demos/gtk-demo/paint.c b/demos/gtk-demo/paint.c
index a451a677c8..abf82f17c8 100644
--- a/demos/gtk-demo/paint.c
+++ b/demos/gtk-demo/paint.c
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ typedef struct
   cairo_surface_t *surface;
   cairo_t *cr;
   GdkRGBA draw_color;
-
-  GtkGesture *stylus_gesture;
 } DrawingArea;
 
 typedef struct
@@ -207,13 +205,16 @@ stylus_gesture_motion (GtkGestureStylus *gesture,
 static void
 drawing_area_init (DrawingArea *area)
 {
+  GtkGesture *gesture;
+
   gtk_widget_set_has_surface (GTK_WIDGET (area), FALSE);
 
-  area->stylus_gesture = gtk_gesture_stylus_new (GTK_WIDGET (area));
-  g_signal_connect (area->stylus_gesture, "down",
+  gesture = gtk_gesture_stylus_new ();
+  g_signal_connect (gesture, "down",
                     G_CALLBACK (stylus_gesture_down), area);
-  g_signal_connect (area->stylus_gesture, "motion",
+  g_signal_connect (gesture, "motion",
                     G_CALLBACK (stylus_gesture_motion), area);
+  gtk_widget_add_controller (GTK_WIDGET (area), GTK_EVENT_CONTROLLER (gesture));
 
   area->draw_color = (GdkRGBA) { 0, 0, 0, 1 };
 }
diff --git a/gtk/gtkgesturestylus.c b/gtk/gtkgesturestylus.c
index 162f02d273..294fa293a3 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkgesturestylus.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkgesturestylus.c
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ gtk_gesture_stylus_init (GtkGestureStylus *gesture)
 
 /**
  * gtk_gesture_stylus_new:
- * @widget: a #GtkWidget
  *
  * Creates a new #GtkGestureStylus.
  *
@@ -140,10 +139,9 @@ gtk_gesture_stylus_init (GtkGestureStylus *gesture)
  * Since: 3.94
  **/
 GtkGesture *
-gtk_gesture_stylus_new (GtkWidget *widget)
+gtk_gesture_stylus_new (void)
 {
   return g_object_new (GTK_TYPE_GESTURE_STYLUS,
-                       "widget", widget,
                        NULL);
 }
 
diff --git a/gtk/gtkgesturestylus.h b/gtk/gtkgesturestylus.h
index eebfe4e8b3..cb4c13efb6 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkgesturestylus.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkgesturestylus.h
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 GType             gtk_gesture_stylus_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
 
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
-GtkGesture *      gtk_gesture_stylus_new      (GtkWidget *widget);
+GtkGesture *      gtk_gesture_stylus_new      (void);
 
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 gboolean          gtk_gesture_stylus_get_axis (GtkGestureStylus *gesture,