diff --git a/src/browser/browser.c b/src/browser/browser.c
index 8245aec..31e61bd 100644
--- a/src/browser/browser.c
+++ b/src/browser/browser.c
@@ -362,11 +362,7 @@ Browser * browser_new(GtkWidget * window, GtkAccelGroup * group,
 
 	/* widgets */
 	browser->window = window;
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	vbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 0);
-#else
-	vbox = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	browser->widget = vbox;
 	/* toolbar */
 	toolbar = desktop_toolbar_create(_browser_toolbar, browser, group);
@@ -473,11 +469,7 @@ Browser * browser_new(GtkWidget * window, GtkAccelGroup * group,
 #endif
 	gtk_paned_set_position(GTK_PANED(hpaned), 200);
 	/* plug-ins */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	browser->pl_view = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 4);
-#else
-	browser->pl_view = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	gtk_container_set_border_width(GTK_CONTAINER(browser->pl_view), 4);
 	browser->pl_store = gtk_list_store_new(BPC_COUNT, G_TYPE_STRING,
 			G_TYPE_BOOLEAN, GDK_TYPE_PIXBUF, G_TYPE_STRING,
@@ -499,11 +491,7 @@ Browser * browser_new(GtkWidget * window, GtkAccelGroup * group,
 			renderer, "text", BPC_NAME_DISPLAY, NULL);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(browser->pl_view), browser->pl_combo, FALSE,
 			TRUE, 0);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	browser->pl_box = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 4);
-#else
-	browser->pl_box = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(browser->pl_view), browser->pl_box, TRUE,
 			TRUE, 0);
 	gtk_paned_add1(GTK_PANED(hpaned), browser->pl_view);
@@ -1986,18 +1974,10 @@ void browser_show_preferences(Browser * browser, gboolean show)
 	/* notebook */
 	notebook = gtk_notebook_new();
 	/* appearance tab */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	vbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 4);
-#else
-	vbox = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	gtk_container_set_border_width(GTK_CONTAINER(vbox), 4);
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2, 6, 0)
-# if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 4);
-# else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-# endif
 	widget = gtk_label_new(_("Default view:"));
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), widget, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
 # if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2, 24, 0)
@@ -2037,11 +2017,7 @@ void browser_show_preferences(Browser * browser, gboolean show)
 	gtk_notebook_append_page(GTK_NOTEBOOK(notebook), vbox,
 			gtk_label_new_with_mnemonic(_("_Appearance")));
 	/* file associations tab */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 4);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	browser->pr_mime_store = gtk_list_store_new(BMC_COUNT, GDK_TYPE_PIXBUF,
 			G_TYPE_STRING);
 	browser->pr_mime_view = gtk_tree_view_new_with_model(GTK_TREE_MODEL(
@@ -2066,11 +2042,7 @@ void browser_show_preferences(Browser * browser, gboolean show)
 			GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC, GTK_POLICY_AUTOMATIC);
 	gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(widget), browser->pr_mime_view);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), widget, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	vbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 4);
-#else
-	vbox = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	widget = gtk_button_new_from_stock(GTK_STOCK_EDIT);
 	g_signal_connect_swapped(widget, "clicked",
 			G_CALLBACK(_preferences_on_mime_edit), browser);
@@ -2242,11 +2214,7 @@ static void _preferences_on_mime_edit(gpointer data)
 	gtk_box_set_spacing(GTK_BOX(vbox), 4);
 	group = gtk_size_group_new(GTK_SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL);
 	/* type */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 4);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	widget = gtk_label_new(_("Type:"));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(widget, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
@@ -2264,11 +2232,7 @@ static void _preferences_on_mime_edit(gpointer data)
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), widget, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), hbox, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
 	/* open */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 4);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	widget = gtk_label_new(_("Open with:"));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(widget, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
@@ -2285,11 +2249,7 @@ static void _preferences_on_mime_edit(gpointer data)
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), open, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), hbox, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
 	/* view */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 4);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	widget = gtk_label_new(_("View with:"));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(widget, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
@@ -2306,11 +2266,7 @@ static void _preferences_on_mime_edit(gpointer data)
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), view, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), hbox, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
 	/* edit */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 4);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	widget = gtk_label_new(_("Edit with:"));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(widget, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
diff --git a/src/browser/window.c b/src/browser/window.c
index cc7c20b..18bdf30 100644
--- a/src/browser/window.c
+++ b/src/browser/window.c
@@ -277,11 +277,7 @@ BrowserWindow * browserwindow_new(String const * directory)
 	}
 
 	/* widgets */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	vbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 0);
-#else
-	vbox = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	/* menubar */
 #ifndef EMBEDDED
 	tb_menubar = desktop_menubar_create(_browserwindow_menubar, browser,
diff --git a/src/common.c b/src/common.c
index 406ec9a..000b7f6 100644
--- a/src/common.c
+++ b/src/common.c
@@ -293,11 +293,7 @@ static int _common_symlink(GtkWidget * window, char const * cur)
 			GTK_STOCK_OK, GTK_RESPONSE_OK, NULL);
 	if(window == NULL)
 		gtk_window_set_position(GTK_WINDOW(dialog), GTK_WIN_POS_CENTER);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	widget = gtk_label_new(_("Destination:"));
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), widget, FALSE, TRUE, 4);
 	widget = gtk_entry_new();
diff --git a/src/delete.c b/src/delete.c
index 92dc888..309dc09 100644
--- a/src/delete.c
+++ b/src/delete.c
@@ -148,17 +148,9 @@ static int _delete(Prefs * prefs, unsigned int filec, char * filev[])
 	gtk_window_set_title(GTK_WINDOW(delete.window), _("Delete file(s)"));
 	g_signal_connect_swapped(delete.window, "delete-event", G_CALLBACK(
 			_delete_on_closex), &delete);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	vbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 4);
-#else
-	vbox = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	/* counter */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 4);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	widget = gtk_image_new_from_icon_name("stock_delete",
 			GTK_ICON_SIZE_DIALOG);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), widget, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
@@ -171,11 +163,7 @@ static int _delete(Prefs * prefs, unsigned int filec, char * filev[])
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), delete.label, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), hbox, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
 	/* current argument */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	delete.hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 4);
-#else
-	delete.hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	hbox = delete.hbox;
 	gtk_widget_set_no_show_all(hbox, TRUE);
 	widget = gtk_label_new(_("File: "));
@@ -201,11 +189,7 @@ static int _delete(Prefs * prefs, unsigned int filec, char * filev[])
 #endif
 	gtk_progress_bar_set_text(GTK_PROGRESS_BAR(delete.progress), "");
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), delete.progress, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 4);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	widget = gtk_button_new_from_stock(GTK_STOCK_CANCEL);
 	g_signal_connect_swapped(widget, "clicked", G_CALLBACK(
 				_delete_on_cancel), &delete);
diff --git a/src/desktop/desktop.c b/src/desktop/desktop.c
index 8d8ca3e..38ec79b 100644
--- a/src/desktop/desktop.c
+++ b/src/desktop/desktop.c
@@ -1938,18 +1938,10 @@ static void _preferences_background(Desktop * desktop, GtkWidget * notebook)
 	GtkWidget * label;
 	GtkFileFilter * filter;
 
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	vbox2 = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 4);
-#else
-	vbox2 = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	gtk_container_set_border_width(GTK_CONTAINER(vbox2), 4);
 	group = gtk_size_group_new(GTK_SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	label = gtk_label_new(_("Default color: "));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(label, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
@@ -1961,11 +1953,7 @@ static void _preferences_background(Desktop * desktop, GtkWidget * notebook)
 	desktop->pr_color = gtk_color_button_new();
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), desktop->pr_color, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox2), hbox, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	label = gtk_label_new(_("Wallpaper: "));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(label, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
@@ -1999,11 +1987,7 @@ static void _preferences_background(Desktop * desktop, GtkWidget * notebook)
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), desktop->pr_background, TRUE, TRUE,
 			0);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox2), hbox, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	label = gtk_label_new(_("Position: "));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(label, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
@@ -2057,19 +2041,11 @@ static void _preferences_icons(Desktop * desktop, GtkWidget * notebook)
 	GtkWidget * label;
 	size_t i;
 
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	vbox2 = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 4);
-#else
-	vbox2 = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	gtk_container_set_border_width(GTK_CONTAINER(vbox2), 4);
 	group = gtk_size_group_new(GTK_SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL);
 	/* icons */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	label = gtk_label_new(_("Layout: "));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(label, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
@@ -2096,11 +2072,7 @@ static void _preferences_icons(Desktop * desktop, GtkWidget * notebook)
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), desktop->pr_ilayout, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox2), hbox, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
 	/* monitor */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	label = gtk_label_new(_("Monitor: "));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(label, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
@@ -2117,11 +2089,7 @@ static void _preferences_icons(Desktop * desktop, GtkWidget * notebook)
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), desktop->pr_imonitor, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox2), hbox, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
 	/* background color */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	label = gtk_label_new(_("Background color: "));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(label, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
@@ -2134,11 +2102,7 @@ static void _preferences_icons(Desktop * desktop, GtkWidget * notebook)
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), desktop->pr_ibcolor, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox2), hbox, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
 	/* foreground color */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	label = gtk_label_new(_("Foreground color: "));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(label, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
@@ -2151,11 +2115,7 @@ static void _preferences_icons(Desktop * desktop, GtkWidget * notebook)
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), desktop->pr_ifcolor, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox2), hbox, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
 	/* font */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	label = gtk_label_new(_("Font: "));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(label, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
@@ -2181,18 +2141,10 @@ static void _preferences_monitors(Desktop * desktop, GtkWidget * notebook)
 	GtkWidget * widget;
 
 	group = gtk_size_group_new(GTK_SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	vbox2 = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 4);
-#else
-	vbox2 = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	gtk_container_set_border_width(GTK_CONTAINER(vbox2), 4);
 	/* selector */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	label = gtk_label_new(_("Monitor: "));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(label, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
@@ -2209,11 +2161,7 @@ static void _preferences_monitors(Desktop * desktop, GtkWidget * notebook)
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), desktop->pr_monitors, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox2), hbox, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
 	/* geometry */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	label = gtk_label_new(_("Resolution: "));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(label, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
@@ -2232,11 +2180,7 @@ static void _preferences_monitors(Desktop * desktop, GtkWidget * notebook)
 			0);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox2), hbox, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
 	/* size */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	label = gtk_label_new(_("Size: "));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(label, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
@@ -2256,11 +2200,7 @@ static void _preferences_monitors(Desktop * desktop, GtkWidget * notebook)
 			0);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox2), hbox, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
 	/* refresh */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	label = gtk_label_new(NULL);
 	gtk_size_group_add_widget(group, label);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), label, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
diff --git a/src/desktop/desktopicon.c b/src/desktop/desktopicon.c
index 7fef1ee..586acfe 100644
--- a/src/desktop/desktopicon.c
+++ b/src/desktop/desktopicon.c
@@ -618,11 +618,7 @@ static DesktopIcon * _desktopicon_new_do(Desktop * desktop, GdkPixbuf * image,
 	desktopicon->updated = TRUE;
 	/* widget */
 	desktopicon->window = NULL;
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	vbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 4);
-#else
-	vbox = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	/* event */
 	desktopicon->event = gtk_event_box_new();
 	gtk_event_box_set_visible_window(GTK_EVENT_BOX(desktopicon->event),
@@ -1192,11 +1188,7 @@ static void _on_icon_rename(gpointer data)
 	vbox = GTK_DIALOG(dialog)->vbox;
 #endif
 	group = gtk_size_group_new(GTK_SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 4);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	widget = gtk_label_new(_("Rename: "));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(widget, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
@@ -1211,11 +1203,7 @@ static void _on_icon_rename(gpointer data)
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), widget, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), hbox, FALSE, TRUE, 0);
 	/* entry */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 4);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	widget = gtk_label_new(_("To: "));
 #if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	g_object_set(widget, "halign", GTK_ALIGN_START, NULL);
diff --git a/src/move.c b/src/move.c
index f7f59e1..bd4fc14 100644
--- a/src/move.c
+++ b/src/move.c
@@ -115,19 +115,11 @@ static int _move(Prefs * prefs, unsigned int filec, char * filev[])
 	gtk_window_set_title(GTK_WINDOW(move.window), _("Move file(s)"));
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(move.window), "delete-event", G_CALLBACK(
 			_move_on_closex), NULL);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	vbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 4);
-#else
-	vbox = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	left = gtk_size_group_new(GTK_SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL);
 	right = gtk_size_group_new(GTK_SIZE_GROUP_HORIZONTAL);
 	/* current argument */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 4);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	widget = gtk_label_new(_("Moving: "));
 	bold = pango_font_description_new();
 	pango_font_description_set_weight(bold, PANGO_WEIGHT_BOLD);
@@ -160,11 +152,7 @@ static int _move(Prefs * prefs, unsigned int filec, char * filev[])
 #endif
 	gtk_progress_bar_set_text(GTK_PROGRESS_BAR(move.progress), "");
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), move.progress, TRUE, TRUE, 0);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 4);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	widget = gtk_button_new_from_stock(GTK_STOCK_CANCEL);
 	g_signal_connect_swapped(G_OBJECT(widget), "clicked", G_CALLBACK(
 				_move_on_cancel), NULL);
diff --git a/src/properties.c b/src/properties.c
index 8baefa8..f2307a2 100644
--- a/src/properties.c
+++ b/src/properties.c
@@ -439,11 +439,7 @@ static int _properties_load(Properties * properties, char const * name)
 	if(icon == NULL)
 		icon = gtk_icon_theme_load_icon(properties->theme,
 				"gnome-settings", 24, 0, NULL);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 4);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 4);
-#endif
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), gtk_image_new_from_pixbuf(icon),
 			FALSE, TRUE, 0);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), gtk_label_new(_(bpd->name)), TRUE,
diff --git a/src/view.c b/src/view.c
index a641531..02bc1c0 100644
--- a/src/view.c
+++ b/src/view.c
@@ -261,11 +261,7 @@ static View * _view_new(Mime * mime, char const * filename)
 	gtk_window_set_title(GTK_WINDOW(view->window), buf);
 	g_signal_connect_swapped(view->window, "delete-event", G_CALLBACK(
 				_view_on_closex), view);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	vbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 0);
-#else
-	vbox = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 #ifndef EMBEDDED
 	widget = desktop_menubar_create(
 			(mime_get_handler(mime, type, "edit") != NULL)
diff --git a/tools/iconlist.c b/tools/iconlist.c
index 2161e5a..c9d42dd 100644
--- a/tools/iconlist.c
+++ b/tools/iconlist.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #include <unistd.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <string.h>
-#include <gtk/gtk.h>
+#include <Desktop.h>
 
 #ifndef PROGNAME
 # define PROGNAME	"iconlist"
@@ -118,11 +118,7 @@ static int _iconlist_do(GtkIconTheme * icontheme)
 	gtk_window_set_default_size(GTK_WINDOW(window), 640, 480);
 	g_signal_connect(window, "delete-event", G_CALLBACK(_on_closex), NULL);
 	/* vbox */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	vbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 0);
-#else
-	vbox = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	/* toolbar */
 	toolbar = gtk_toolbar_new();
 	toolitem = gtk_tool_item_new();