diff --git a/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.c b/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.c
index c012cffff0..f26b417aa1 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkaboutdialog.c
@@ -1923,6 +1923,14 @@ display_credits_dialog (GtkWidget *button,
   gtk_widget_show_all (dialog);
 }
 
+static void
+set_policy (GtkWidget *sw)
+{
+  gtk_scrolled_window_set_policy (GTK_SCROLLED_WINDOW (sw),
+				  GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC,
+				  GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC);  
+}
+
 static void
 display_license_dialog (GtkWidget *button, 
 			gpointer   data)