diff --git a/src/test-recorder.c b/src/test-recorder.c
index ba5aa749b..ee7fcae7a 100644
--- a/src/test-recorder.c
+++ b/src/test-recorder.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 		       "font-name", "Sans 40px",
 		       "color", &red,
 		       NULL);
-  clutter_container_add_actor (CLUTTER_CONTAINER (stage), text);
+  clutter_actor_add_child (stage, text);
   animation = clutter_actor_animate (text,
 				     CLUTTER_EASE_IN_OUT_QUAD,
 				     3000,
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 		       "y", 0,
 		       NULL);
   clutter_actor_set_anchor_point_from_gravity (text, CLUTTER_GRAVITY_NORTH_EAST);
-  clutter_container_add_actor (CLUTTER_CONTAINER (stage), text);
+  clutter_actor_add_child (stage, text);
   animation = clutter_actor_animate (text,
 				     CLUTTER_EASE_IN_OUT_QUAD,
 				     3000,
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ int main (int argc, char **argv)
 		       "y", 480,
 		       NULL);
   clutter_actor_set_anchor_point_from_gravity (text, CLUTTER_GRAVITY_SOUTH_WEST);
-  clutter_container_add_actor (CLUTTER_CONTAINER (stage), text);
+  clutter_actor_add_child (stage, text);
   animation = clutter_actor_animate (text,
 				     CLUTTER_EASE_IN_OUT_QUAD,
 				     3000,