diff --git a/gtk/gtkbuilder.c b/gtk/gtkbuilder.c
index 9a24276dd4..619aa07e95 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkbuilder.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkbuilder.c
@@ -714,9 +714,11 @@ _gtk_builder_construct (GtkBuilder  *builder,
     }
   else
     {
+G_GNUC_BEGIN_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
       obj = g_object_newv (info->type,
                            construct_parameters->len,
                            (GParameter *)construct_parameters->data);
+G_GNUC_END_IGNORE_DEPRECATIONS
 
       /* No matter what, make sure we have a reference.
        *