diff --git a/mail/Makefile.am b/mail/Makefile.am
index cac9a4b55d..748349dbbe 100644
--- a/mail/Makefile.am
+++ b/mail/Makefile.am
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ INCLUDES =						\
 	-DMAIL_IMPORTERSDIR=\""$(importerdir)"\"	\
 	-DPREFIX=\""$(prefix)"\"			\
 	-DG_DISABLE_DEPRECATED				\
-	-DGTK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED			\
 	-DG_LOG_DOMAIN=\"evolution-mail\"
 
 component_LTLIBRARIES = libevolution-mail.la