diff --git a/gtk/gtktreeexpander.c b/gtk/gtktreeexpander.c
index 39504afab8..63567235ae 100644
--- a/gtk/gtktreeexpander.c
+++ b/gtk/gtktreeexpander.c
@@ -311,7 +311,7 @@ gtk_tree_expander_focus (GtkWidget        *widget,
   if (gtk_widget_is_focus (widget))
     return FALSE;
 
-  if (!gtk_widget_get_can_focus (widget))
+  if (!gtk_widget_get_focusable (widget))
     return FALSE;
 
   gtk_widget_grab_focus (widget);