diff --git a/src/compose.c b/src/compose.c
index d4418ee..a919881 100644
--- a/src/compose.c
+++ b/src/compose.c
@@ -311,11 +311,7 @@ Compose * compose_new(Config * config)
 #endif
 	g_signal_connect_swapped(G_OBJECT(compose->window), "delete-event",
 			G_CALLBACK(_compose_on_closex), compose);
-#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
 	widget = desktop_menubar_create(_compose_menubar, compose, group);
@@ -349,13 +345,9 @@ Compose * compose_new(Config * config)
 	gtk_toolbar_insert(GTK_TOOLBAR(toolbar), toolitem, -1);
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(vbox), toolbar, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 	/* paned */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	vpaned = gtk_paned_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL);
-# if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 16, 0)
+#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 16, 0)
 	gtk_paned_set_wide_handle(GTK_PANED(vpaned), TRUE);
-# endif
-#else
-	vpaned = gtk_vpaned_new();
 #endif
 	if(gtk_icon_size_lookup(GTK_ICON_SIZE_MENU, &size, &size) != TRUE)
 		size = 24;
@@ -412,11 +404,7 @@ Compose * compose_new(Config * config)
 	gtk_container_add(GTK_CONTAINER(widget), compose->h_view);
 	gtk_paned_add1(GTK_PANED(vpaned), widget);
 	/* paned */
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	vbox2 = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 0);
-#else
-	vbox2 = gtk_vbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	/* subject */
 	toolbar = gtk_toolbar_new();
 	widget = gtk_label_new(_("Subject: "));
@@ -1131,11 +1119,7 @@ static int _send_mail(Compose * compose, char * msg, size_t msg_len)
 			GTK_WINDOW(compose->window));
 	g_signal_connect_swapped(G_OBJECT(compose->snd_window), "delete-event",
 			G_CALLBACK(_on_send_closex), compose);
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(3, 0, 0)
 	hbox = gtk_box_new(GTK_ORIENTATION_HORIZONTAL, 0);
-#else
-	hbox = gtk_hbox_new(FALSE, 0);
-#endif
 	gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(hbox), gtk_label_new(_("Progress: ")),
 			FALSE, FALSE, 0);
 	compose->snd_progress = gtk_progress_bar_new();