diff --git a/modules/other/gail/tests/testtable.c b/modules/other/gail/tests/testtable.c
index 47ca7444a2..4d90381805 100644
--- a/modules/other/gail/tests/testtable.c
+++ b/modules/other/gail/tests/testtable.c
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ void test_choice_gui(AtkObject **obj)
 
   button = gtk_button_new_with_mnemonic("_Run Test");
 
-  hbuttonbox = gtk_hbutton_box_new();
+  hbuttonbox = gtk_button_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL);
   gtk_button_box_set_layout(GTK_BUTTON_BOX(hbuttonbox),
     GTK_BUTTONBOX_SPREAD);
   gtk_box_pack_end (GTK_BOX (hbuttonbox), GTK_WIDGET (button), TRUE, TRUE, 0);