diff --git a/clutter/clutter/cally/cally-actor.c b/clutter/clutter/cally/cally-actor.c
index 2c4c1f34d..fcaf9e1db 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/cally/cally-actor.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/cally/cally-actor.c
@@ -1090,7 +1090,7 @@ cally_actor_add_action_full (CallyActor          *cally_actor,
 
   priv = cally_actor->priv;
 
-  info = g_slice_new (CallyActorActionInfo);
+  info = g_new0 (CallyActorActionInfo, 1);
   info->name = g_strdup (action_name);
   info->description = g_strdup (action_description);
   info->keybinding = g_strdup (action_keybinding);
@@ -1195,5 +1195,5 @@ _cally_actor_destroy_action_info (gpointer action_info,
   if (info->notify)
     info->notify (info->user_data);
 
-  g_slice_free (CallyActorActionInfo, info);
+  g_free (info);
 }
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor-box.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor-box.c
index feb9abd59..73f6443d0 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor-box.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor-box.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ clutter_actor_box_new (gfloat x_1,
 ClutterActorBox *
 clutter_actor_box_alloc (void)
 {
-  return g_slice_new0 (ClutterActorBox);
+  return g_new0 (ClutterActorBox, 1);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ ClutterActorBox *
 clutter_actor_box_copy (const ClutterActorBox *box)
 {
   if (G_LIKELY (box != NULL))
-    return g_slice_dup (ClutterActorBox, box);
+    return g_memdup2 (box, sizeof (ClutterActorBox));
 
   return NULL;
 }
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void
 clutter_actor_box_free (ClutterActorBox *box)
 {
   if (G_LIKELY (box != NULL))
-    g_slice_free (ClutterActorBox, box);
+    g_free (box);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
index 70b2b930b..831402d55 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-actor.c
@@ -4341,7 +4341,7 @@ static void
 clutter_transform_info_free (gpointer data)
 {
   if (data != NULL)
-    g_slice_free (ClutterTransformInfo, data);
+    g_free (data);
 }
 
 /*< private >
@@ -4369,7 +4369,7 @@ _clutter_actor_get_transform_info (ClutterActor *self)
   info = g_object_get_qdata (G_OBJECT (self), quark_actor_transform_info);
   if (info == NULL)
     {
-      info = g_slice_new (ClutterTransformInfo);
+      info = g_new0 (ClutterTransformInfo, 1);
 
       *info = *get_default_transform_info ();
 
@@ -12791,7 +12791,7 @@ clutter_actor_parse_custom_node (ClutterScriptable *scriptable,
     {
       RotationInfo *info;
 
-      info = g_slice_new0 (RotationInfo);
+      info = g_new0 (RotationInfo, 1);
       retval = parse_rotation (actor, node, info);
 
       if (retval)
@@ -12800,7 +12800,7 @@ clutter_actor_parse_custom_node (ClutterScriptable *scriptable,
           g_value_set_pointer (value, info);
         }
       else
-        g_slice_free (RotationInfo, info);
+        g_free (info);
     }
   else if (strcmp (name, "actions") == 0 ||
            strcmp (name, "constraints") == 0 ||
@@ -12863,7 +12863,7 @@ clutter_actor_set_custom_property (ClutterScriptable *scriptable,
 
       clutter_actor_set_rotation_angle (actor, info->axis, info->angle);
 
-      g_slice_free (RotationInfo, info);
+      g_free (info);
 
       return;
     }
@@ -16429,7 +16429,7 @@ static void
 layout_info_free (gpointer data)
 {
   if (G_LIKELY (data != NULL))
-    g_slice_free (ClutterLayoutInfo, data);
+    g_free (data);
 }
 
 /*< private >
@@ -16472,7 +16472,7 @@ _clutter_actor_get_layout_info (ClutterActor *self)
   retval = _clutter_actor_peek_layout_info (self);
   if (retval == NULL)
     {
-      retval = g_slice_new (ClutterLayoutInfo);
+      retval = g_new0 (ClutterLayoutInfo, 1);
 
       *retval = default_layout_info;
 
@@ -17316,7 +17316,7 @@ clutter_animation_info_free (gpointer data)
       if (info->states != NULL)
         g_array_unref (info->states);
 
-      g_slice_free (ClutterAnimationInfo, info);
+      g_free (info);
     }
 }
 
@@ -17342,7 +17342,7 @@ _clutter_actor_get_animation_info (ClutterActor *self)
   res = g_object_get_qdata (obj, quark_actor_animation_info);
   if (res == NULL)
     {
-      res = g_slice_new (ClutterAnimationInfo);
+      res = g_new0 (ClutterAnimationInfo, 1);
 
       *res = default_animation_info;
 
@@ -17380,7 +17380,7 @@ transition_closure_free (gpointer data)
 
       g_free (clos->name);
 
-      g_slice_free (TransitionClosure, clos);
+      g_free (clos);
     }
 }
 
@@ -17471,7 +17471,7 @@ clutter_actor_add_transition_internal (ClutterActor *self,
 
   timeline = CLUTTER_TIMELINE (transition);
 
-  clos = g_slice_new (TransitionClosure);
+  clos = g_new0 (TransitionClosure, 1);
   clos->actor = self;
   clos->transition = g_object_ref (transition);
   clos->name = g_strdup (name);
@@ -19310,7 +19310,7 @@ bind_closure_free (gpointer data_)
     return;
 
   g_array_unref (data->props);
-  g_slice_free (BindClosure, data);
+  g_free (data);
 }
 
 static ClutterActor *
@@ -19401,7 +19401,7 @@ clutter_actor_bind_model_with_properties (ClutterActor *self,
   g_return_if_fail (G_IS_LIST_MODEL (model));
   g_return_if_fail (g_type_is_a (child_type, CLUTTER_TYPE_ACTOR));
 
-  clos = g_slice_new0 (BindClosure);
+  clos = g_new0 (BindClosure, 1);
   clos->child_type = child_type;
   clos->props = g_array_new (FALSE, FALSE, sizeof (BindProperty));
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-base-types.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-base-types.c
index 9825ba1f2..bf8213812 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-base-types.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-base-types.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 ClutterMargin *
 clutter_margin_new (void)
 {
-  return g_slice_new0 (ClutterMargin);
+  return g_new0 (ClutterMargin, 1);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ ClutterMargin *
 clutter_margin_copy (const ClutterMargin *margin_)
 {
   if (G_LIKELY (margin_ != NULL))
-    return g_slice_dup (ClutterMargin, margin_);
+    return g_memdup2 (margin_, sizeof (ClutterMargin));
 
   return NULL;
 }
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void
 clutter_margin_free (ClutterMargin *margin_)
 {
   if (G_LIKELY (margin_ != NULL))
-    g_slice_free (ClutterMargin, margin_);
+    g_free (margin_);
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_BOXED_TYPE (ClutterMargin, clutter_margin,
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-bezier.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-bezier.c
index 378dfd123..84a10cb67 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-bezier.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-bezier.c
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ struct _ClutterBezier
 ClutterBezier *
 _clutter_bezier_new (void)
 {
-  return g_slice_new0 (ClutterBezier);
+  return g_new0 (ClutterBezier, 1);
 }
 
 void
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ _clutter_bezier_free (ClutterBezier * b)
 {
   if (G_LIKELY (b))
     {
-      g_slice_free (ClutterBezier, b);
+      g_free (b);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-binding-pool.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-binding-pool.c
index 60144baf9..347ad6d7c 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-binding-pool.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-binding-pool.c
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ binding_entry_new (const gchar         *name,
 
   modifiers = modifiers & BINDING_MOD_MASK;
 
-  entry = g_slice_new (ClutterBindingEntry);
+  entry = g_new0 (ClutterBindingEntry, 1);
   entry->key_val = key_val;
   entry->modifiers = modifiers;
   entry->name = (gchar *) g_intern_string (name);
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ binding_entry_free (gpointer data)
 
       g_closure_unref (entry->closure);
 
-      g_slice_free (ClutterBindingEntry, entry);
+      g_free (entry);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-color.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-color.c
index 5fc69beff..ddd41a253 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-color.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-color.c
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ ClutterColor *
 clutter_color_copy (const ClutterColor *color)
 {
   if (G_LIKELY (color != NULL))
-    return g_slice_dup (ClutterColor, color);
+    return g_memdup2 (color, sizeof (ClutterColor));
 
   return NULL;
 }
@@ -928,7 +928,7 @@ void
 clutter_color_free (ClutterColor *color)
 {
   if (G_LIKELY (color != NULL))
-    g_slice_free (ClutterColor, color);
+    g_free (color);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ clutter_color_new (guint8 red,
 ClutterColor *
 clutter_color_alloc (void)
 {
-  return g_slice_new0 (ClutterColor);
+  return g_new0 (ClutterColor, 1);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
index c0438a5d4..d454b2ae5 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-event.c
@@ -1269,7 +1269,7 @@ clutter_event_new (ClutterEventType type)
   ClutterEvent *new_event;
   ClutterEventPrivate *priv;
 
-  priv = g_slice_new0 (ClutterEventPrivate);
+  priv = g_new0 (ClutterEventPrivate, 1);
 
   new_event = (ClutterEvent *) priv;
   new_event->type = new_event->any.type = type;
@@ -1415,7 +1415,7 @@ clutter_event_free (ClutterEvent *event)
           break;
         }
 
-      g_slice_free (ClutterEventPrivate, (ClutterEventPrivate *) event);
+      g_free ((ClutterEventPrivate *) event);
     }
 }
 
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ clutter_event_add_filter (ClutterStage          *stage,
                           gpointer               user_data)
 {
   ClutterMainContext *context = _clutter_context_get_default ();
-  ClutterEventFilter *event_filter = g_slice_new (ClutterEventFilter);
+  ClutterEventFilter *event_filter = g_new0 (ClutterEventFilter, 1);
   static guint event_filter_id = 0;
 
   event_filter->stage = stage;
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@ clutter_event_remove_filter (guint id)
             event_filter->notify (event_filter->user_data);
 
           context->event_filters = g_list_delete_link (context->event_filters, l);
-          g_slice_free (ClutterEventFilter, event_filter);
+          g_free (event_filter);
           return;
         }
     }
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-id-pool.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-id-pool.c
index 39fe00231..c71729443 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-id-pool.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-id-pool.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ _clutter_id_pool_new  (guint initial_size)
 {
   ClutterIDPool *self;
 
-  self = g_slice_new (ClutterIDPool);
+  self = g_new0 (ClutterIDPool, 1);
 
   self->array = g_array_sized_new (FALSE, FALSE, 
                                    sizeof (gpointer), initial_size);
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ _clutter_id_pool_free (ClutterIDPool *id_pool)
 
   g_array_free (id_pool->array, TRUE);
   g_slist_free (id_pool->free_ids);
-  g_slice_free (ClutterIDPool, id_pool);
+  g_free (id_pool);
 }
 
 guint32
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
index 877deeca8..282312bc0 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-main.c
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ _clutter_threads_dispatch_free (gpointer data)
   if (dispatch->notify)
     dispatch->notify (dispatch->data);
 
-  g_slice_free (ClutterThreadsDispatch, dispatch);
+  g_free (dispatch);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ clutter_threads_add_idle_full (gint           priority,
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (func != NULL, 0);
 
-  dispatch = g_slice_new (ClutterThreadsDispatch);
+  dispatch = g_new0 (ClutterThreadsDispatch, 1);
   dispatch->func = func;
   dispatch->data = data;
   dispatch->notify = notify;
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@ clutter_threads_add_timeout_full (gint           priority,
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (func != NULL, 0);
 
-  dispatch = g_slice_new (ClutterThreadsDispatch);
+  dispatch = g_new0 (ClutterThreadsDispatch, 1);
   dispatch->func = func;
   dispatch->data = data;
   dispatch->notify = notify;
@@ -2007,7 +2007,7 @@ clutter_threads_remove_repaint_func (guint handle_id)
           if (repaint_func->notify)
             repaint_func->notify (repaint_func->data);
 
-          g_slice_free (ClutterRepaintFunction, repaint_func);
+          g_free (repaint_func);
 
           break;
         }
@@ -2114,7 +2114,7 @@ clutter_threads_add_repaint_func_full (ClutterRepaintFlags flags,
 
   context = _clutter_context_get_default ();
 
-  repaint_func = g_slice_new (ClutterRepaintFunction);
+  repaint_func = g_new0 (ClutterRepaintFunction, 1);
 
   repaint_func->id = context->last_repaint_id++;
 
@@ -2178,7 +2178,7 @@ _clutter_run_repaint_functions (ClutterRepaintFlags flags)
           if (repaint_func->notify != NULL)
             repaint_func->notify (repaint_func->data);
 
-          g_slice_free (ClutterRepaintFunction, repaint_func);
+          g_free (repaint_func);
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-volume-private.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-volume-private.h
index 0a52b60c4..a54218460 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-volume-private.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-volume-private.h
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ struct _ClutterPaintVolume
 
   /* As an optimization for internally managed PaintVolumes we allow
    * initializing ClutterPaintVolume variables allocated on the stack
-   * so we can avoid hammering the slice allocator. */
+   * so we can avoid hammering the memory allocator. */
   guint is_static:1;
 
   /* A newly initialized PaintVolume is considered empty as it is
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-volume.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-volume.c
index a55c5a8e4..c18e66165 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-volume.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-paint-volume.c
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ _clutter_paint_volume_new (ClutterActor *actor)
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (actor != NULL, NULL);
 
-  pv = g_slice_new (ClutterPaintVolume);
+  pv = g_new0 (ClutterPaintVolume, 1);
 
   pv->actor = actor;
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ _clutter_paint_volume_new (ClutterActor *actor)
  * traversal of a Clutter scene graph and since paint volumes often
  * have a very short life cycle that maps well to stack allocation we
  * allow initializing a static ClutterPaintVolume variable to avoid
- * hammering the slice allocator.
+ * hammering the memory allocator.
  *
  * We were seeing slice allocation take about 1% cumulative CPU time
  * for some very simple clutter tests which although it isn't a *lot*
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ clutter_paint_volume_copy (const ClutterPaintVolume *pv)
 
   g_return_val_if_fail (pv != NULL, NULL);
 
-  copy = g_slice_dup (ClutterPaintVolume, pv);
+  copy = g_memdup2 (pv, sizeof (ClutterPaintVolume));
   copy->is_static = FALSE;
 
   return copy;
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ clutter_paint_volume_free (ClutterPaintVolume *pv)
   if (G_LIKELY (pv->is_static))
     return;
 
-  g_slice_free (ClutterPaintVolume, pv);
+  g_free (pv);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-path.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-path.c
index 49c440203..fba788df2 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-path.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-path.c
@@ -1446,7 +1446,7 @@ clutter_path_get_length (ClutterPath *path)
 static ClutterPathNodeFull *
 clutter_path_node_full_new (void)
 {
-  return g_slice_new0 (ClutterPathNodeFull);
+  return g_new0 (ClutterPathNodeFull, 1);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -1455,7 +1455,7 @@ clutter_path_node_full_free (ClutterPathNodeFull *node)
   if (node->bezier)
     _clutter_bezier_free (node->bezier);
 
-  g_slice_free (ClutterPathNodeFull, node);
+  g_free (node);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1471,7 +1471,7 @@ clutter_path_node_full_free (ClutterPathNodeFull *node)
 ClutterPathNode *
 clutter_path_node_copy (const ClutterPathNode *node)
 {
-  return g_slice_dup (ClutterPathNode, node);
+  return g_memdup2 (node, sizeof (ClutterPathNode));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1486,7 +1486,7 @@ void
 clutter_path_node_free (ClutterPathNode *node)
 {
   if (G_LIKELY (node))
-    g_slice_free (ClutterPathNode, node);
+    g_free (node);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1550,7 +1550,7 @@ clutter_knot_copy (const ClutterKnot *knot)
   if (G_UNLIKELY (knot == NULL))
     return NULL;
 
-  return g_slice_dup (ClutterKnot, knot);
+  return g_memdup2 (knot, sizeof (ClutterKnot));
 }
 
 /**
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ void
 clutter_knot_free (ClutterKnot *knot)
 {
   if (G_LIKELY (knot != NULL))
-    g_slice_free (ClutterKnot, knot);
+    g_free (knot);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-script-parser.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-script-parser.c
index e1165fd72..8ae38a505 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-script-parser.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-script-parser.c
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ parse_signals (ClutterScript *script,
                         state != NULL ? state : "<default>", target,
                         warp_to ? "true" : "false");
 
-          sinfo = g_slice_new0 (SignalInfo);
+          sinfo = g_new0 (SignalInfo, 1);
           sinfo->is_handler = FALSE;
           sinfo->name = g_strdup (name);
           sinfo->state = g_strdup (state);
@@ -780,7 +780,7 @@ parse_signals (ClutterScript *script,
                         name,
                         handler, connect, flags);
 
-          sinfo = g_slice_new0 (SignalInfo);
+          sinfo = g_new0 (SignalInfo, 1);
           sinfo->is_handler = TRUE;
           sinfo->name = g_strdup (name);
           sinfo->handler = g_strdup (handler);
@@ -852,7 +852,7 @@ clutter_script_parser_object_end (JsonParser *json_parser,
     {
       const gchar *class_name;
 
-      oinfo = g_slice_new0 (ObjectInfo);
+      oinfo = g_new0 (ObjectInfo, 1);
       oinfo->merge_id = _clutter_script_get_last_merge_id (script);
       oinfo->id = g_strdup (id_);
       oinfo->has_unresolved = TRUE;
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ clutter_script_parser_object_end (JsonParser *json_parser,
           continue;
         }
 
-      pinfo = g_slice_new (PropertyInfo);
+      pinfo = g_new0 (PropertyInfo, 1);
 
       pinfo->name = g_strdup (name);
       pinfo->node = json_node_copy (node);
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-script.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-script.c
index 96133e79a..e9d4d545e 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-script.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-script.c
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ property_info_free (gpointer data)
 
       g_free (pinfo->name);
 
-      g_slice_free (PropertyInfo, pinfo);
+      g_free (pinfo);
     }
 }
 
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ signal_info_free (gpointer data)
       g_free (sinfo->object);
       g_free (sinfo->target);
 
-      g_slice_free (SignalInfo, sinfo);
+      g_free (sinfo);
     }
 }
 
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ object_info_free (gpointer data)
           oinfo->object = NULL;
         }
 
-      g_slice_free (ObjectInfo, oinfo);
+      g_free (oinfo);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-shader-effect.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-shader-effect.c
index 7bbc97d0d..4c9c866c9 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-shader-effect.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-shader-effect.c
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ shader_uniform_free (gpointer data)
       g_value_unset (&uniform->value);
       g_free (uniform->name);
 
-      g_slice_free (ShaderUniform, uniform);
+      g_free (uniform);
     }
 }
 
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ shader_uniform_new (const gchar  *name,
 {
   ShaderUniform *retval;
 
-  retval = g_slice_new0 (ShaderUniform);
+  retval = g_new0 (ShaderUniform, 1);
   retval->name = g_strdup (name);
   retval->type = G_VALUE_TYPE (value);
   retval->location = -1;
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-shader-types.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-shader-types.c
index 6a1b3e504..cdd78003d 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-shader-types.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-shader-types.c
@@ -106,13 +106,13 @@ clutter_value_peek_pointer (const GValue *value)
 static void
 clutter_value_init_shader_float (GValue *value)
 {
-  value->data[0].v_pointer = g_slice_new0 (ClutterShaderFloat);
+  value->data[0].v_pointer = g_new0 (ClutterShaderFloat, 1);
 }
 
 static void
 clutter_value_free_shader_float (GValue *value)
 {
-  g_slice_free (ClutterShaderFloat, value->data[0].v_pointer);
+  g_free (value->data[0].v_pointer);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ clutter_value_copy_shader_float (const GValue *src,
                                  GValue       *dest)
 {
   dest->data[0].v_pointer =
-    g_slice_dup (ClutterShaderFloat, src->data[0].v_pointer);
+    g_memdup2 (src->data[0].v_pointer, sizeof (ClutterShaderFloat));
 }
 
 static gchar *
@@ -198,13 +198,13 @@ clutter_shader_float_get_type (void)
 static void
 clutter_value_init_shader_int (GValue *value)
 {
-  value->data[0].v_pointer = g_slice_new0 (ClutterShaderInt);
+  value->data[0].v_pointer = g_new0 (ClutterShaderInt, 1);
 }
 
 static void
 clutter_value_free_shader_int (GValue *value)
 {
-  g_slice_free (ClutterShaderInt, value->data[0].v_pointer);
+  g_free (value->data[0].v_pointer);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ clutter_value_copy_shader_int (const GValue *src,
                                GValue       *dest)
 {
   dest->data[0].v_pointer =
-    g_slice_dup (ClutterShaderInt, src->data[0].v_pointer);
+    g_memdup2 (src->data[0].v_pointer, sizeof (ClutterShaderInt));
 }
 
 static gchar *
@@ -289,13 +289,13 @@ clutter_shader_int_get_type (void)
 static void
 clutter_value_init_shader_matrix (GValue *value)
 {
-  value->data[0].v_pointer = g_slice_new0 (ClutterShaderMatrix);
+  value->data[0].v_pointer = g_new0 (ClutterShaderMatrix, 1);
 }
 
 static void
 clutter_value_free_shader_matrix (GValue *value)
 {
-  g_slice_free (ClutterShaderMatrix, value->data[0].v_pointer);
+  g_free (value->data[0].v_pointer);
 }
 
 static void
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ clutter_value_copy_shader_matrix (const GValue *src,
                                   GValue       *dest)
 {
   dest->data[0].v_pointer =
-    g_slice_dup (ClutterShaderMatrix, src->data[0].v_pointer);
+    g_memdup2 (src->data[0].v_pointer, sizeof (ClutterShaderMatrix));
 }
 
 static gchar *
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
index e2630ff09..6e46187c5 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-stage.c
@@ -2118,7 +2118,7 @@ static gpointer
 clutter_perspective_copy (gpointer data)
 {
   if (G_LIKELY (data))
-    return g_slice_dup (ClutterPerspective, data);
+    return g_memdup2 (data, sizeof (ClutterPerspective));
 
   return NULL;
 }
@@ -2127,7 +2127,7 @@ static void
 clutter_perspective_free (gpointer data)
 {
   if (G_LIKELY (data))
-    g_slice_free (ClutterPerspective, data);
+    g_free (data);
 }
 
 G_DEFINE_BOXED_TYPE (ClutterPerspective, clutter_perspective,
@@ -2702,7 +2702,7 @@ clutter_stage_queue_actor_redraw (ClutterStage             *stage,
     }
   else
     {
-      entry = g_slice_new (QueueRedrawEntry);
+      entry = g_new0 (QueueRedrawEntry, 1);
 
       if (clip)
         {
@@ -2723,7 +2723,7 @@ free_queue_redraw_entry (QueueRedrawEntry *entry)
 {
   if (entry->has_clip)
     clutter_paint_volume_free (&entry->clip);
-  g_slice_free (QueueRedrawEntry, entry);
+  g_free (entry);
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-timeline.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-timeline.c
index 463765686..0c9fd2c1c 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-timeline.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-timeline.c
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ static TimelineMarker *
 timeline_marker_new_time (const gchar *name,
                           guint        msecs)
 {
-  TimelineMarker *marker = g_slice_new (TimelineMarker);
+  TimelineMarker *marker = g_new0 (TimelineMarker, 1);
 
   marker->name = g_strdup (name);
   marker->quark = g_quark_from_string (marker->name);
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ static TimelineMarker *
 timeline_marker_new_progress (const gchar *name,
                               gdouble      progress)
 {
-  TimelineMarker *marker = g_slice_new (TimelineMarker);
+  TimelineMarker *marker = g_new0 (TimelineMarker, 1);
 
   marker->name = g_strdup (name);
   marker->quark = g_quark_from_string (marker->name);
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@ timeline_marker_free (gpointer data)
       TimelineMarker *marker = data;
 
       g_free (marker->name);
-      g_slice_free (TimelineMarker, marker);
+      g_free (marker);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-units.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-units.c
index 447e55d42..a5f582471 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-units.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-units.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ ClutterUnits *
 clutter_units_copy (const ClutterUnits *units)
 {
   if (units != NULL)
-    return g_slice_dup (ClutterUnits, units);
+    return g_memdup2 (units, sizeof (ClutterUnits));
 
   return NULL;
 }
@@ -370,7 +370,7 @@ void
 clutter_units_free (ClutterUnits *units)
 {
   if (units != NULL)
-    g_slice_free (ClutterUnits, units);
+    g_free (units);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-util.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-util.c
index 5f7fab0e1..a5de007f3 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-util.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-util.c
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ out:
 static void
 progress_data_destroy (gpointer data_)
 {
-  g_slice_free (ProgressData, data_);
+  g_free (data_);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -365,14 +365,14 @@ clutter_interval_register_progress_func (GType               value_type,
       if (func == NULL)
         {
           g_hash_table_remove (progress_funcs, type_name);
-          g_slice_free (ProgressData, progress_func);
+          g_free (progress_func);
         }
       else
         progress_func->func = func;
     }
   else
     {
-      progress_func = g_slice_new (ProgressData);
+      progress_func = g_new0 (ProgressData, 1);
       progress_func->value_type = value_type;
       progress_func->func = func;