diff --git a/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.h b/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.h
index 74efc4dc0..8d6f663dc 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter-gesture-action.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ G_BEGIN_DECLS
 #define CLUTTER_IS_GESTURE_ACTION(obj)            (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), CLUTTER_TYPE_GESTURE_ACTION))
 #define CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION_CLASS(klass)       (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), CLUTTER_TYPE_GESTURE_ACTION, ClutterGestureActionClass))
 #define CLUTTER_IS_GESTURE_ACTION_CLASS(klass)    (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), CLUTTER_TYPE_GESTURE_ACTION))
-#define CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION_GET_CLASS(obj)     (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE ((obj), CLUTTER_TYPE_GESTURE_ACTION, ClutterGestureActionClass))
+#define CLUTTER_GESTURE_ACTION_GET_CLASS(obj)     (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), CLUTTER_TYPE_GESTURE_ACTION, ClutterGestureActionClass))
 
 typedef struct _ClutterGestureAction              ClutterGestureAction;
 typedef struct _ClutterGestureActionPrivate       ClutterGestureActionPrivate;