diff --git a/gtk/gtkassistant.c b/gtk/gtkassistant.c
index 5ad864877a..215a9c82ac 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkassistant.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkassistant.c
@@ -1760,15 +1760,8 @@ gtk_assistant_insert_page (GtkAssistant *assistant,
   page_info->current_title = gtk_label_new (NULL);
   gtk_widget_set_no_show_all (page_info->current_title, TRUE);
 
-G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
-  /* Note: we need to use misc alignment here as long as GtkLabel
-   * pays attention to it. GtkWiget::halign is ineffective, since
-   * all the labels are getting the same size anyway, due to the
-   * size group.
-   */
-  gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (page_info->regular_title), 0, 0.5);
-  gtk_misc_set_alignment (GTK_MISC (page_info->current_title), 0, 0.5);
-G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
+  gtk_widget_set_halign (page_info->regular_title, GTK_ALIGN_START);
+  gtk_widget_set_halign (page_info->current_title, GTK_ALIGN_START);
 
   gtk_widget_show (page_info->regular_title);
   gtk_widget_hide (page_info->current_title);