diff --git a/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-item-list.c b/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-item-list.c
index 80f5d71089..97e6b19c7b 100644
--- a/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-item-list.c
+++ b/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-item-list.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ enum
     LAST_SIGNAL
 };
 
-static GtkFrame *gnc_item_list_parent_class;
+static GtkEventBoxClass *gnc_item_list_parent_class;
 static guint gnc_item_list_signals[LAST_SIGNAL];
 
 gboolean _gnc_item_find_selection(GtkTreeModel *model, GtkTreePath *path, GtkTreeIter *iter, gpointer data);
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ gnc_item_list_get_type (void)
         };
 
         gnc_item_list_type =
-            g_type_register_static (GTK_TYPE_FRAME, "GncItemList",
+            g_type_register_static (GTK_TYPE_EVENT_BOX, "GncItemList",
                                     &gnc_item_list_info, 0);
     }
 
diff --git a/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-item-list.h b/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-item-list.h
index e8f488753a..1f8a1a3cc3 100644
--- a/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-item-list.h
+++ b/src/register/register-gnome/gnucash-item-list.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 
 typedef struct
 {
-    GtkFrame frame;
+    GtkEventBox ebox;
 
     GtkTreeView *tree_view;
     GtkListStore *list_store; /* Contains the list items */
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ typedef struct
 
 typedef struct
 {
-    GtkFrameClass parent_class;
+    GtkEventBoxClass parent_class;
 
     void (*select_item) (GncItemList *item_list,
                          char        *item_string);