diff --git a/gtk/gtkstyle.c b/gtk/gtkstyle.c
index 4ebc910397..28e1d3edab 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkstyle.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkstyle.c
@@ -1162,6 +1162,20 @@ gtk_style_apply_default_background (GtkStyle     *style,
     }
 }
 
+void 
+gtk_style_apply_default_pixmap (GtkStyle     *style,
+				GdkWindow    *window,
+				GtkStateType  state_type, 
+				GdkRectangle *area, 
+				gint          x, 
+				gint          y, 
+				gint          width, 
+				gint          height)
+{
+  gtk_style_apply_default_background (style, window, FALSE, state_type,
+				      area, x, y, width, height);
+}
+
 static void
 gtk_default_draw_hline (GtkStyle     *style,
 			GdkWindow    *window,
diff --git a/gtk/gtkstyle.h b/gtk/gtkstyle.h
index e1a23f2d1e..c52f9b6f85 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkstyle.h
+++ b/gtk/gtkstyle.h
@@ -758,7 +758,18 @@ void gtk_paint_handle  (GtkStyle      *style,
 			gint           width,
 			gint           height,
 			GtkOrientation orientation);
-      
+
+/* Deprecated
+ */
+void gtk_style_apply_default_pixmap (GtkStyle     *style,
+				     GdkWindow    *window,
+				     GtkStateType  state_type, 
+				     GdkRectangle *area, 
+				     gint          x, 
+				     gint          y, 
+				     gint          width, 
+				     gint          height);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif /* __cplusplus */