diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.c b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
index 9033096318..7e325286c2 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
  * GTK+ at ftp://ftp.gtk.org/pub/gtk/. 
  */
 
+#undef GDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED /* gdk_input_set_extension_events() */
+
 #include "config.h"
 #include <stdarg.h>
 #include <string.h>