diff --git a/demos/gtk-demo/colorsel.c b/demos/gtk-demo/colorsel.c
index 566af21e52..73a9505ac6 100644
--- a/demos/gtk-demo/colorsel.c
+++ b/demos/gtk-demo/colorsel.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ response_cb (GtkDialog *dialog,
       gtk_widget_override_background_color (da, 0, &color);
     }
 
-  gtk_widget_hide (GTK_WIDGET (dialog));
+  gtk_widget_destroy (GTK_WIDGET (dialog));
 }
 
 static void