diff --git a/src/common/Version.hxx b/src/common/Version.hxx
index cde90fccc..9a24d6312 100644
--- a/src/common/Version.hxx
+++ b/src/common/Version.hxx
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 #include <cstdlib>
 
-#define STELLA_VERSION "3.9"
+#define STELLA_VERSION "3.10_pre"
 #define STELLA_BUILD atoi("$Rev$" + 6)
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/unix/OSystemUNIX.cxx b/src/unix/OSystemUNIX.cxx
index 07b2f5f21..b11dfca42 100644
--- a/src/unix/OSystemUNIX.cxx
+++ b/src/unix/OSystemUNIX.cxx
@@ -53,27 +53,30 @@ OSystemUNIX::~OSystemUNIX()
 void OSystemUNIX::setAppWindowPos(int x, int y, int, int)
 {
 #if defined(HAVE_X11)
+  // TODO: This functionality is deprecated, since the x/y fields
+  //       of XSizeHints are obsolete.  SDL2 will provide native methods
+  //       for app centering (which is all this is currently used for).
+
   SDL_SysWMinfo sdl_info;
   memset(&sdl_info, 0, sizeof(sdl_info));
 
   SDL_VERSION (&sdl_info.version);
   if(SDL_GetWMInfo(&sdl_info) > 0 && sdl_info.subsystem == SDL_SYSWM_X11)
   {
-    XSizeHints* hints = XAllocSizeHints();
-    if(hints)
-    {
-      Display* display = sdl_info.info.x11.display;
-      Window window = sdl_info.info.x11.wmwindow;
-      hints->flags |= USPosition;
-      hints->x = x;
-      hints->y = y;
-      XMoveWindow(display, window, hints->x, hints->y);
+    Display* display = sdl_info.info.x11.display;
+    Window window = sdl_info.info.x11.wmwindow;
+    XSizeHints hints;
+    long supplied_return;
+    XGetWMNormalHints(display, window, &hints, &supplied_return);
 
-      /* Flush the resize event so we don't catch it later */
-      XSync(display, True);
-      XSetWMNormalHints(display, window, hints);
-      XFree(hints);
-    }
+    // Change X/Y position
+    hints.x = x;
+    hints.y = y;
+    XMoveWindow(display, window, hints.x, hints.y);
+
+    // Flush the resize event so we don't catch it later
+    XSync(display, True);
+    XSetWMNormalHints(display, window, &hints);
   }
 #endif
 }