diff --git a/gtk/gtksearchentry.c b/gtk/gtksearchentry.c
index eeeb618df5..fd6dfed05f 100644
--- a/gtk/gtksearchentry.c
+++ b/gtk/gtksearchentry.c
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ gtk_search_entry_grab_focus (GtkWidget *widget)
   gtk_text_grab_focus_without_selecting (GTK_TEXT (priv->entry));
 }
 
-static void
+static gboolean
 gtk_search_entry_mnemonic_activate (GtkWidget *widget,
                                     gboolean   group_cycling)
 {