diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 143830a19f..12231e53d1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2003-01-31  Matthias Clasen  <maclas@gmx.de>
 
+	* gtk/gtkselection.h: 
+	* gtk/gtkselection.c (gtk_selection_clear): Deprecate.  (#85683)
+
 	* gdk/gdkpixbuf.h: 
 	* gdk/gdkpixbuf-render.c (gdk_pixbuf_render_to_drawable): 
 	(gdk_pixbuf_render_to_drawable_alpha): Deprecate.  (#60582)
diff --git a/ChangeLog.pre-2-10 b/ChangeLog.pre-2-10
index 143830a19f..12231e53d1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.pre-2-10
+++ b/ChangeLog.pre-2-10
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2003-01-31  Matthias Clasen  <maclas@gmx.de>
 
+	* gtk/gtkselection.h: 
+	* gtk/gtkselection.c (gtk_selection_clear): Deprecate.  (#85683)
+
 	* gdk/gdkpixbuf.h: 
 	* gdk/gdkpixbuf-render.c (gdk_pixbuf_render_to_drawable): 
 	(gdk_pixbuf_render_to_drawable_alpha): Deprecate.  (#60582)
diff --git a/ChangeLog.pre-2-4 b/ChangeLog.pre-2-4
index 143830a19f..12231e53d1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.pre-2-4
+++ b/ChangeLog.pre-2-4
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2003-01-31  Matthias Clasen  <maclas@gmx.de>
 
+	* gtk/gtkselection.h: 
+	* gtk/gtkselection.c (gtk_selection_clear): Deprecate.  (#85683)
+
 	* gdk/gdkpixbuf.h: 
 	* gdk/gdkpixbuf-render.c (gdk_pixbuf_render_to_drawable): 
 	(gdk_pixbuf_render_to_drawable_alpha): Deprecate.  (#60582)
diff --git a/ChangeLog.pre-2-6 b/ChangeLog.pre-2-6
index 143830a19f..12231e53d1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.pre-2-6
+++ b/ChangeLog.pre-2-6
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2003-01-31  Matthias Clasen  <maclas@gmx.de>
 
+	* gtk/gtkselection.h: 
+	* gtk/gtkselection.c (gtk_selection_clear): Deprecate.  (#85683)
+
 	* gdk/gdkpixbuf.h: 
 	* gdk/gdkpixbuf-render.c (gdk_pixbuf_render_to_drawable): 
 	(gdk_pixbuf_render_to_drawable_alpha): Deprecate.  (#60582)
diff --git a/ChangeLog.pre-2-8 b/ChangeLog.pre-2-8
index 143830a19f..12231e53d1 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.pre-2-8
+++ b/ChangeLog.pre-2-8
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 2003-01-31  Matthias Clasen  <maclas@gmx.de>
 
+	* gtk/gtkselection.h: 
+	* gtk/gtkselection.c (gtk_selection_clear): Deprecate.  (#85683)
+
 	* gdk/gdkpixbuf.h: 
 	* gdk/gdkpixbuf-render.c (gdk_pixbuf_render_to_drawable): 
 	(gdk_pixbuf_render_to_drawable_alpha): Deprecate.  (#60582)
diff --git a/gtk/gtkselection.c b/gtk/gtkselection.c
index bd5ac12d5f..738b79f537 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkselection.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkselection.c
@@ -1028,14 +1028,15 @@ gtk_selection_init (void)
  * @event: the event
  * 
  * The default handler for the GtkWidget::selection_clear_event
- * signal. Instead of calling this function, chain up from
- * your selection_clear_event handler. Calling this function
- * from any other context is illegal. This function will
- * be deprecated in future versions of GTK+.
+ * signal. 
  * 
  * Return value: %TRUE if the event was handled, otherwise false
  * 
  * Since: 2.2
+ *
+ * Deprecated: Instead of calling this function, chain up from
+ * your selection_clear_event handler. Calling this function
+ * from any other context is illegal. 
  **/
 gboolean
 gtk_selection_clear (GtkWidget         *widget,
diff --git a/gtk/gtkselection.h b/gtk/gtkselection.h
index ebaa22fb82..b26220d2ee 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkselection.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkselection.h
@@ -148,9 +148,10 @@ gboolean gtk_selection_data_targets_include_text (GtkSelectionData  *selection_d
 void gtk_selection_remove_all      (GtkWidget *widget);
 
 /* Event handlers */
-
+#ifndef GTK_DISABLE_DEPRECATED
 gboolean gtk_selection_clear		  (GtkWidget 	     *widget,
 					   GdkEventSelection *event);
+#endif
 gboolean _gtk_selection_request		  (GtkWidget  	     *widget,
 					   GdkEventSelection *event);
 gboolean _gtk_selection_incr_event	  (GdkWindow         *window,