diff --git a/src/gtkmeter.c b/src/gtkmeter.c
index dda8dc9..c1aa9a6 100644
--- a/src/gtkmeter.c
+++ b/src/gtkmeter.c
@@ -56,25 +56,27 @@ static int meter_count = 0;
 
 static GtkWidgetClass *parent_class = NULL;
 
-guint
+GType
 gtk_meter_get_type ()
 {
-  static guint meter_type = 0;
+  static GType meter_type = 0;
 
   if (!meter_type)
     {
-      GtkTypeInfo meter_info =
+      static const GTypeInfo meter_info =
       {
-	"GtkMeter",
-	sizeof (GtkMeter),
-	sizeof (GtkMeterClass),
-	(GtkClassInitFunc) gtk_meter_class_init,
-	(GtkObjectInitFunc) gtk_meter_init,
-	/*(GtkArgSetFunc)*/ NULL,
-	/*(GtkArgGetFunc)*/ NULL,
-      };
-
-      meter_type = gtk_type_unique (gtk_widget_get_type (), &meter_info);
+				sizeof(GtkMeterClass),
+				NULL,
+				NULL,
+				(GClassInitFunc) gtk_meter_class_init,
+				NULL,
+				NULL,
+				sizeof(GtkMeter),
+				0,
+				(GInstanceInitFunc) gtk_meter_init,
+				NULL
+			};
+			meter_type = g_type_register_static(GTK_TYPE_WIDGET,"GtkMeter",&meter_info,(GTypeFlags)0);
     }
 
   return meter_type;
@@ -120,7 +122,7 @@ gtk_meter_new (GtkAdjustment *adjustment, gint direction)
 {
   GtkMeter *meter;
 
-  meter = gtk_type_new (gtk_meter_get_type ());
+  meter = g_object_new (gtk_meter_get_type (), NULL);
 
   if (!adjustment)
     adjustment = (GtkAdjustment*) gtk_adjustment_new (0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0, 0.0);
diff --git a/src/gtkmeter.h b/src/gtkmeter.h
index 347ea37..2269cf1 100644
--- a/src/gtkmeter.h
+++ b/src/gtkmeter.h
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ struct _GtkMeterClass
 GtkWidget*     gtk_meter_new                    (GtkAdjustment *adjustment,
 						 gint direction);
 
-guint          gtk_meter_get_type               (void);
+GType          gtk_meter_get_type               (void);
 GtkAdjustment* gtk_meter_get_adjustment         (GtkMeter     *meter);
 
 void           gtk_meter_set_adjustment         (GtkMeter     *meter,
diff --git a/src/gtkmeterscale.c b/src/gtkmeterscale.c
index 8273faf..2e9532f 100644
--- a/src/gtkmeterscale.c
+++ b/src/gtkmeterscale.c
@@ -45,26 +45,27 @@ static void meterscale_draw_notch(GtkMeterScale *meterscale, float db, int
 
 static GtkWidgetClass *parent_class = NULL;
 
-guint
+GType
 gtk_meterscale_get_type ()
 {
-  static guint meterscale_type = 0;
+  static GType meterscale_type = 0;
 
   if (!meterscale_type)
     {
-      GtkTypeInfo meterscale_info =
-      {
-	"GtkMeterScale",
-	sizeof (GtkMeterScale),
-	sizeof (GtkMeterScaleClass),
-	(GtkClassInitFunc) gtk_meterscale_class_init,
-	(GtkObjectInitFunc) gtk_meterscale_init,
-	/*(GtkArgSetFunc)*/ NULL,
-	/*(GtkArgGetFunc)*/ NULL,
-      };
-
-      meterscale_type = gtk_type_unique (gtk_widget_get_type (),
-		      &meterscale_info);
+      static const GTypeInfo meterscale_info =
+			{
+				sizeof(GtkMeterScaleClass),
+				NULL,
+				NULL,
+				(GClassInitFunc) gtk_meterscale_class_init,
+				NULL,
+				NULL,
+				sizeof(GtkMeterScale),
+				0,
+				(GInstanceInitFunc) gtk_meterscale_init,
+				NULL
+			};
+			meterscale_type = g_type_register_static(gtk_widget_get_type(),"GtkMeterScale",&meterscale_info,(GTypeFlags)0);
     }
 
   return meterscale_type;
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ gtk_meterscale_new (gint direction, float min, float max)
 {
   GtkMeterScale *meterscale;
 
-  meterscale = gtk_type_new (gtk_meterscale_get_type ());
+  meterscale = g_object_new (gtk_meterscale_get_type (), NULL);
 
   meterscale->direction = direction;
   meterscale->lower = min;
diff --git a/src/gtkmeterscale.h b/src/gtkmeterscale.h
index 788db79..acac745 100644
--- a/src/gtkmeterscale.h
+++ b/src/gtkmeterscale.h
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ GtkWidget*     gtk_meterscale_new               (gint direction,
 						 gfloat min,
 						 gfloat max);
 
-guint          gtk_meterscale_get_type          (void);
+GType          gtk_meterscale_get_type          (void);
 
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }