diff --git a/modules/other/gail/gailtreeview.c b/modules/other/gail/gailtreeview.c
index f1b506357f..644b0fb950 100644
--- a/modules/other/gail/gailtreeview.c
+++ b/modules/other/gail/gailtreeview.c
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ gail_tree_view_get_selected_rows (AtkTable *table,
 
   selection = gtk_tree_view_get_selection (tree_view);
 
-  switch (selection->type)
+  switch (gtk_selection_get_mode (selection))
     {
     case GTK_SELECTION_SINGLE:
     case GTK_SELECTION_BROWSE: