diff --git a/gtk/gtkcomboboxentry.c b/gtk/gtkcomboboxentry.c
index f119f8bff0..34a2f49262 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcomboboxentry.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcomboboxentry.c
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 #include "gtkintl.h"
 #include "gtkbuildable.h"
 
-#define GTK_COMBO_BOX_ENTRY_GET_PRIVATE(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), GTK_TYPE_COMBO_BOX_ENTRY, GtkComboBoxEntryPrivate))
 
 struct _GtkComboBoxEntryPrivate
 {
@@ -118,7 +117,10 @@ gtk_combo_box_entry_init (GtkComboBoxEntry *entry_box)
 {
   GtkWidget *entry;
 
-  entry_box->priv = GTK_COMBO_BOX_ENTRY_GET_PRIVATE (entry_box);
+  entry_box->priv = G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE (entry_box,
+                                                 GTK_TYPE_COMBO_BOX_ENTRY,
+                                                 GtkComboBoxEntryPrivate);
+
   entry_box->priv->text_column = -1;
 
   entry = gtk_entry_new ();
diff --git a/gtk/gtkcomboboxentry.h b/gtk/gtkcomboboxentry.h
index c8820c56b5..5c6168d938 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcomboboxentry.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkcomboboxentry.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ struct _GtkComboBoxEntry
   GtkComboBox parent_instance;
 
   /*< private >*/
-  GtkComboBoxEntryPrivate *GSEAL (priv);
+  GtkComboBoxEntryPrivate *priv;
 };
 
 struct _GtkComboBoxEntryClass