diff --git a/src/generic/splash.cpp b/src/generic/splash.cpp
index 21a93efa50..91e63af911 100644
--- a/src/generic/splash.cpp
+++ b/src/generic/splash.cpp
@@ -56,9 +56,11 @@ wxSplashScreen::wxSplashScreen(const wxBitmap& bitmap, long splashStyle, int mil
     wxFrame(parent, id, wxEmptyString, wxPoint(0, 0), wxSize(100, 100), style)
 {
     // At least for GTK+ 2.0, this hint is not available.
-#if defined(__WXGTK20__) && GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,2,0)
+#if defined(__WXGTK20__)
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,2,0)
     gtk_window_set_type_hint(GTK_WINDOW(m_widget),
                              GDK_WINDOW_TYPE_HINT_SPLASHSCREEN);
+#endif
 #endif
     
     m_window = NULL;