diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 05f2bee7a5..4ab456f27e 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ m4_define([fontconfig_required_version], [2.2.0])
 m4_define([gtkdoc_required_version], [1.0])
 m4_define([webkit_required_version], [1.6.1])
 m4_define([alsa_required_version], [1.0.0])
-m4_define([rsvg_required_version], [2.14.0])
+m4_define([rsvg_required_version], [2.34.2])
 m4_define([wmf_required_version], [0.2.8])
 m4_define([pygtk_required_version], [2.10.4])
 m4_define([poppler_required_version], [0.12.4])
diff --git a/plug-ins/common/file-svg.c b/plug-ins/common/file-svg.c
index b062617b20..36f186d070 100644
--- a/plug-ins/common/file-svg.c
+++ b/plug-ins/common/file-svg.c
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 
-#undef G_DISABLE_DEPRECATED /* for G_CONST_RETURN used by rsvg */
 #include <librsvg/rsvg.h>
 #include <librsvg/librsvg-features.h>  /* for version check */