diff --git a/gtk/gtknotebook.c b/gtk/gtknotebook.c
index 397fdb7b58..363f370d99 100644
--- a/gtk/gtknotebook.c
+++ b/gtk/gtknotebook.c
@@ -5146,7 +5146,7 @@ gtk_notebook_update_labels (GtkNotebook *notebook)
         {
           if (GTK_IS_LABEL (page->tab_label))
             gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (page->menu_label),
-                                gtk_label_get_label (GTK_LABEL (page->tab_label)));
+                                gtk_label_get_text (GTK_LABEL (page->tab_label)));
           else
             gtk_label_set_text (GTK_LABEL (page->menu_label), string);
         }
@@ -6350,7 +6350,7 @@ gtk_notebook_menu_item_create (GtkNotebook *notebook,
   if (page->default_menu)
     {
       if (GTK_IS_LABEL (page->tab_label))
-        page->menu_label = gtk_label_new (gtk_label_get_label (GTK_LABEL (page->tab_label)));
+        page->menu_label = gtk_label_new (gtk_label_get_text (GTK_LABEL (page->tab_label)));
       else
         page->menu_label = gtk_label_new ("");
       gtk_widget_set_halign (page->menu_label, GTK_ALIGN_START);