diff --git a/gtk/gtkcustompaperunixdialog.c b/gtk/gtkcustompaperunixdialog.c
index 6146efb444..500ccad4b5 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcustompaperunixdialog.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcustompaperunixdialog.c
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ static GtkWidget *
 wrap_in_frame (const gchar *label,
                GtkWidget   *child)
 {
-  GtkWidget *frame, *alignment, *label_widget;
+  GtkWidget *frame, *label_widget;
   gchar *bold_text;
 
   label_widget = gtk_label_new (NULL);
@@ -946,15 +946,13 @@ wrap_in_frame (const gchar *label,
   frame = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 6);
   gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (frame), label_widget, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
-  alignment = gtk_alignment_new (0.0, 0.0, 1.0, 1.0);
-  gtk_alignment_set_padding (GTK_ALIGNMENT (alignment),
-			     0, 0, 12, 0);
-  gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (frame), alignment, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+  gtk_widget_set_margin_left (child, 12);
+  gtk_widget_set_halign (child, GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
+  gtk_widget_set_valign (child, GTK_ALIGN_FILL);
 
-  gtk_container_add (GTK_CONTAINER (alignment), child);
+  gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (frame), child, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 
   gtk_widget_show (frame);
-  gtk_widget_show (alignment);
 
   return frame;
 }