diff --git a/ui/gtk.c b/ui/gtk.c
index 50a6993627..7310e200cc 100644
--- a/ui/gtk.c
+++ b/ui/gtk.c
@@ -377,7 +377,11 @@ static void gd_cursor_define(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,
                                         pixbuf, c->hot_x, c->hot_y);
     gdk_window_set_cursor(gtk_widget_get_window(s->drawing_area), cursor);
     g_object_unref(pixbuf);
+#if !GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
     gdk_cursor_unref(cursor);
+#else
+    g_object_unref(cursor);
+#endif
 }
 
 static void gd_switch(DisplayChangeListener *dcl,