diff --git a/tests/autotestextendedlayout.c b/tests/autotestextendedlayout.c
index 09cd8c141e..bb36c2e067 100644
--- a/tests/autotestextendedlayout.c
+++ b/tests/autotestextendedlayout.c
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ gtk_bin_test_extended_layout (void)
   GtkExtendedLayoutIface *iface;
   GtkExtendedLayout *layout;
 
-  GtkWindow *window;
+  GtkWidget *window;
   GtkWidget *label;
   GtkWidget *bin;