diff --git a/gtk/gtkimcontextquartz.c b/gtk/gtkimcontextquartz.c
index 736f11dc2c..cd99e6aae8 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkimcontextquartz.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkimcontextquartz.c
@@ -273,8 +273,7 @@ quartz_set_client_surface (GtkIMContext *context,
 
   if (widget != NULL)
     {
-      GtkRoot *root = gtk_widget_get_root (widget);
-      GtkNative *native = gtk_widget_get_native (GTK_WIDGET (root));
+      GtkNative *native = GTK_NATIVE (gtk_widget_get_root (widget));
 
       if (native != NULL)
         qc->client_surface = gtk_native_get_surface (native);