diff --git a/src/delete.c b/src/delete.c
index 977ca47..dedc580 100644
--- a/src/delete.c
+++ b/src/delete.c
@@ -111,9 +111,17 @@ static int _delete(Prefs * prefs, unsigned int filec, char * filev[])
 	gtk_window_set_title(GTK_WINDOW(delete.window), _("Delete file(s)"));
 	g_signal_connect(G_OBJECT(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
 	/* 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(_("Deleting: "));
 	bold = pango_font_description_new();
 	pango_font_description_set_weight(bold, PANGO_WEIGHT_BOLD);
@@ -132,7 +140,11 @@ static int _delete(Prefs * prefs, unsigned int filec, char * filev[])
 	delete.progress = gtk_progress_bar_new();
 	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(G_OBJECT(widget), "clicked", G_CALLBACK(
 				_delete_on_cancel), &delete);