diff --git a/gtk/gtkcombobox.c b/gtk/gtkcombobox.c
index 1364e65810..b1b9ad1abe 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcombobox.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcombobox.c
@@ -4683,21 +4683,17 @@ gtk_combo_box_get_popup_fixed_width (GtkComboBox *combo_box)
  *
  * Since: 2.6
  */
-AtkObject*
+AtkObject *
 gtk_combo_box_get_popup_accessible (GtkComboBox *combo_box)
 {
   GtkComboBoxPrivate *priv;
-  AtkObject *atk_obj;
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (GTK_IS_COMBO_BOX (combo_box), NULL);
 
   priv = combo_box->priv;
 
   if (priv->popup_widget)
-    {
-      atk_obj = gtk_widget_get_accessible (priv->popup_widget);
-      return atk_obj;
-    }
+    return gtk_widget_get_accessible (priv->popup_widget);
 
   return NULL;
 }
diff --git a/gtk/gtkcombobox.h b/gtk/gtkcombobox.h
index a896ab6979..c886983981 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcombobox.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkcombobox.h
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ void          gtk_combo_box_popup_for_device (GtkComboBox     *combo_box,
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 void          gtk_combo_box_popdown          (GtkComboBox     *combo_box);
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
-AtkObject*    gtk_combo_box_get_popup_accessible (GtkComboBox *combo_box);
+AtkObject *   gtk_combo_box_get_popup_accessible (GtkComboBox *combo_box);
 
 GDK_AVAILABLE_IN_ALL
 gint          gtk_combo_box_get_id_column        (GtkComboBox *combo_box);