diff --git a/gtk/gtkiconview.c b/gtk/gtkiconview.c
index 6245ffad70..c62df31804 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkiconview.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkiconview.c
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@
 
 #define SCROLL_EDGE_SIZE 15
 
-#define GTK_ICON_VIEW_GET_PRIVATE(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GTK_TYPE_ICON_VIEW, GtkIconViewPrivate))
-
 typedef struct _GtkIconViewItem GtkIconViewItem;
 struct _GtkIconViewItem
 {
@@ -1105,8 +1103,10 @@ gtk_icon_view_cell_layout_init (GtkCellLayoutIface *iface)
 static void
 gtk_icon_view_init (GtkIconView *icon_view)
 {
-  icon_view->priv = GTK_ICON_VIEW_GET_PRIVATE (icon_view);
-  
+  icon_view->priv = G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE (icon_view,
+                                                 GTK_TYPE_ICON_VIEW,
+                                                 GtkIconViewPrivate);
+
   icon_view->priv->width = 0;
   icon_view->priv->height = 0;
   icon_view->priv->selection_mode = GTK_SELECTION_SINGLE;
diff --git a/gtk/gtkiconview.h b/gtk/gtkiconview.h
index dfb7688f4f..5e85fc136b 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkiconview.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkiconview.h
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ struct _GtkIconView
 {
   GtkContainer parent;
 
-  GtkIconViewPrivate *GSEAL (priv);
+  /* <private> */
+  GtkIconViewPrivate *priv;
 };
 
 struct _GtkIconViewClass