diff --git a/src/gtk/choice.cpp b/src/gtk/choice.cpp
index ef1d9b5280..8765445a98 100644
--- a/src/gtk/choice.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/choice.cpp
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ int wxChoice::GtkAddHelper(GtkWidget *menu, int pos, const wxString& item)
         // sorted control, need to insert at the correct index
         index = m_strings->Add(item);
 
-        gtk_menu_insert( GTK_MENU(menu), menu_item, index );
+        gtk_menu_shell_insert( GTK_MENU_SHELL(menu), menu_item, index );
 
         if ( index )
         {
@@ -515,13 +515,13 @@ int wxChoice::GtkAddHelper(GtkWidget *menu, int pos, const wxString& item)
         // normal control, just append
         if (pos == (int)m_clientList.GetCount())
         {
-            gtk_menu_append( GTK_MENU(menu), menu_item );
+            gtk_menu_shell_append( GTK_MENU_SHELL(menu), menu_item );
             m_clientList.Append( (wxObject*) NULL );
             index = m_clientList.GetCount() - 1;
         }
         else
         {
-            gtk_menu_insert( GTK_MENU(menu), menu_item, pos );
+            gtk_menu_shell_insert( GTK_MENU_SHELL(menu), menu_item, pos );
             m_clientList.Insert( pos, (wxObject*) NULL );
             index = pos;
         }
diff --git a/src/gtk/menu.cpp b/src/gtk/menu.cpp
index 10dfc43511..10763c9f01 100644
--- a/src/gtk/menu.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/menu.cpp
@@ -924,7 +924,7 @@ void wxMenu::Init()
     {
         GtkWidget *tearoff = gtk_tearoff_menu_item_new();
 
-        gtk_menu_append(GTK_MENU(m_menu), tearoff);
+        gtk_menu_shell_append(GTK_MENU_SHELL(m_menu), tearoff);
     }
 
     m_prevRadio = NULL;