diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 3156157cdc..65d5ba01d4 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2008-02-12  Matthias Clasen  <mclasen@redhat.com>
+
+	* gtk/gtkfilesystemmodel.c:
+	* gtk/gtkprinter.c:
+	* gtk/gtkwidget.c: Use g_value_set_static_string() where 
+	appropriate.  (#515042, Christian Persch)
+
 2008-02-12  Matthias Clasen  <mclasen@redhat.com>
 
 	* tests/prop-editor.c: Fix a memory leak (#515039, Christian Persch)
diff --git a/gtk/gtkfilesystemmodel.c b/gtk/gtkfilesystemmodel.c
index 4330e28d27..11ee1d2fd3 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkfilesystemmodel.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkfilesystemmodel.c
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ gtk_file_system_model_get_value (GtkTreeModel *tree_model,
 	g_value_init (value, G_TYPE_STRING);
 
 	if (model->has_editable && node == model->roots)
-	  g_value_set_string (value, "");
+	  g_value_set_static_string (value, "");
 	else
 	  {
 	    const GtkFileInfo *info = file_model_node_get_info (model, node);
diff --git a/gtk/gtkprinter.c b/gtk/gtkprinter.c
index 3c20f28aba..15c866f8a1 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkprinter.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkprinter.c
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ gtk_printer_get_property (GObject    *object,
       if (priv->name)
 	g_value_set_string (value, priv->name);
       else
-	g_value_set_string (value, "");
+	g_value_set_static_string (value, "");
       break;
     case PROP_BACKEND:
       g_value_set_object (value, priv->backend);
@@ -301,19 +301,19 @@ gtk_printer_get_property (GObject    *object,
       if (priv->state_message)
 	g_value_set_string (value, priv->state_message);
       else
-	g_value_set_string (value, "");
+	g_value_set_static_string (value, "");
       break;
     case PROP_LOCATION:
       if (priv->location)
 	g_value_set_string (value, priv->location);
       else
-	g_value_set_string (value, "");
+	g_value_set_static_string (value, "");
       break;
     case PROP_ICON_NAME:
       if (priv->icon_name)
 	g_value_set_string (value, priv->icon_name);
       else
-	g_value_set_string (value, "");
+	g_value_set_static_string (value, "");
       break;
     case PROP_JOB_COUNT:
       g_value_set_int (value, priv->job_count);
diff --git a/gtk/gtkwidget.c b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
index fec929f6e5..9d54a01e6f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkwidget.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkwidget.c
@@ -2478,7 +2478,7 @@ gtk_widget_get_property (GObject         *object,
       if (widget->name)
 	g_value_set_string (value, widget->name);
       else
-	g_value_set_string (value, "");
+	g_value_set_static_string (value, "");
       break;
     case PROP_PARENT:
       if (widget->parent)