diff --git a/gtk/gtkcontainer.c b/gtk/gtkcontainer.c
index 33578ab65a..4b12104c8c 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcontainer.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcontainer.c
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
 
 #include "config.h"
 
+#define GDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
 #include "gtkcontainer.h"
 #include "gtkcontainerprivate.h"