diff --git a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-cell-renderer-popup.c b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-cell-renderer-popup.c
index 1c28af6377..880c1ea3bb 100644
--- a/src/gnome-utils/gnc-cell-renderer-popup.c
+++ b/src/gnome-utils/gnc-cell-renderer-popup.c
@@ -223,7 +223,9 @@ gcrp_grab_on_window (GdkWindow *window,
 #endif
     GdkDevice *device;
 
-GdkEvent *event = gtk_get_current_event ();
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,22,0)
+    GdkEvent *event = gtk_get_current_event ();
+#endif
 
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3,20,0)
     seat = gdk_display_get_default_seat (display);