diff --git a/src/gtk/window.cpp b/src/gtk/window.cpp
index e237d91c..593d76cb 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.cpp
+++ b/src/gtk/window.cpp
@@ -1339,7 +1339,7 @@ void Window::vUpdateHistoryMenu()
     Glib::ustring sLabel = Glib::path_get_basename(*it);
     VBA::ImageMenuItem * poIMI = Gtk::manage(new VBA::ImageMenuItem(*poImage, sLabel));
 
-    m_oTooltips.set_tip(*poIMI, *it);
+    poIMI->set_tooltip_text(*it);
 
     poIMI->signal_activate().connect(sigc::bind(
                                       sigc::mem_fun(*this, &Window::vOnRecentFile),
diff --git a/src/gtk/window.h b/src/gtk/window.h
index ba14c603..6fba720d 100644
--- a/src/gtk/window.h
+++ b/src/gtk/window.h
@@ -264,8 +264,6 @@ private:
 
   std::list<Gtk::Widget *> m_listSensitiveWhenPlaying;
 
-  Gtk::Tooltips m_oTooltips;
-
   sigc::connection m_oEmuSig;
 
   std::vector<JoypadConfig> m_oJoypads;