diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-autocleanups.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-autocleanups.h
index fd4876dfd..6f3013b60 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-autocleanups.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-autocleanups.h
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (ClutterPropertyTransition, g_object_unref)
 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (ClutterScrollActor, g_object_unref)
 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (ClutterShaderEffect, g_object_unref)
 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (ClutterStage, g_object_unref)
-G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (ClutterSwipeAction, g_object_unref)
 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (ClutterText, g_object_unref)
 
 G_DEFINE_AUTOPTR_CLEANUP_FUNC (ClutterActorBox, clutter_actor_box_free)
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-swipe-action.c b/clutter/clutter/clutter-swipe-action.c
index 2d864a582..29bf89855 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-swipe-action.c
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-swipe-action.c
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@
 #include "clutter/clutter-marshal.h"
 #include "clutter/clutter-private.h"
 
-struct _ClutterSwipeActionPrivate
+typedef struct _ClutterSwipeActionPrivate
 {
   ClutterSwipeDirection h_direction;
   ClutterSwipeDirection v_direction;
 
   float distance_x, distance_y;
-};
+} ClutterSwipeActionPrivate;
 
 enum
 {
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ static gboolean
 gesture_begin (ClutterGestureAction  *action,
                ClutterActor          *actor)
 {
-  ClutterSwipeActionPrivate *priv = CLUTTER_SWIPE_ACTION (action)->priv;
+  ClutterSwipeActionPrivate *priv =
+    clutter_swipe_action_get_instance_private (CLUTTER_SWIPE_ACTION (action));
 
   /* reset the state at the beginning of a new gesture */
   priv->h_direction = 0;
@@ -85,7 +86,8 @@ static gboolean
 gesture_progress (ClutterGestureAction *action,
                   ClutterActor         *actor)
 {
-  ClutterSwipeActionPrivate *priv = CLUTTER_SWIPE_ACTION (action)->priv;
+  ClutterSwipeActionPrivate *priv =
+    clutter_swipe_action_get_instance_private (CLUTTER_SWIPE_ACTION (action));
   gfloat press_x, press_y;
   gfloat motion_x, motion_y;
   gfloat delta_x, delta_y;
@@ -134,7 +136,8 @@ static void
 gesture_end (ClutterGestureAction *action,
              ClutterActor         *actor)
 {
-  ClutterSwipeActionPrivate *priv = CLUTTER_SWIPE_ACTION (action)->priv;
+  ClutterSwipeActionPrivate *priv =
+    clutter_swipe_action_get_instance_private (CLUTTER_SWIPE_ACTION (action));
   gfloat press_x, press_y;
   gfloat release_x, release_y;
   ClutterSwipeDirection direction = 0;
@@ -210,7 +213,6 @@ clutter_swipe_action_class_init (ClutterSwipeActionClass *klass)
 static void
 clutter_swipe_action_init (ClutterSwipeAction *self)
 {
-  self->priv = clutter_swipe_action_get_instance_private (self);
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/clutter/clutter/clutter-swipe-action.h b/clutter/clutter/clutter-swipe-action.h
index a9bd2dd6f..f4f20c283 100644
--- a/clutter/clutter/clutter-swipe-action.h
+++ b/clutter/clutter/clutter-swipe-action.h
@@ -37,23 +37,13 @@
 G_BEGIN_DECLS
 
 #define CLUTTER_TYPE_SWIPE_ACTION               (clutter_swipe_action_get_type ())
-#define CLUTTER_SWIPE_ACTION(obj)               (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST ((obj), CLUTTER_TYPE_SWIPE_ACTION, ClutterSwipeAction))
-#define CLUTTER_IS_SWIPE_ACTION(obj)            (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE ((obj), CLUTTER_TYPE_SWIPE_ACTION))
-#define CLUTTER_SWIPE_ACTION_CLASS(klass)       (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST ((klass), CLUTTER_TYPE_SWIPE_ACTION, ClutterSwipeActionClass))
-#define CLUTTER_IS_SWIPE_ACTION_CLASS(klass)    (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE ((klass), CLUTTER_TYPE_SWIPE_ACTION))
-#define CLUTTER_SWIPE_ACTION_GET_CLASS(obj)     (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS ((obj), CLUTTER_TYPE_SWIPE_ACTION, ClutterSwipeActionClass))
 
-typedef struct _ClutterSwipeAction              ClutterSwipeAction;
-typedef struct _ClutterSwipeActionPrivate       ClutterSwipeActionPrivate;
-typedef struct _ClutterSwipeActionClass         ClutterSwipeActionClass;
-
-struct _ClutterSwipeAction
-{
-  /*< private >*/
-  ClutterGestureAction parent_instance;
-
-  ClutterSwipeActionPrivate *priv;
-};
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+G_DECLARE_DERIVABLE_TYPE (ClutterSwipeAction,
+                          clutter_swipe_action,
+                          CLUTTER,
+                          SWIPE_ACTION,
+                          ClutterGestureAction)
 
 /**
  * ClutterSwipeActionClass:
@@ -73,9 +63,6 @@ struct _ClutterSwipeActionClass
                    ClutterSwipeDirection  direction);
 };
 
-CLUTTER_EXPORT
-GType clutter_swipe_action_get_type (void) G_GNUC_CONST;
-
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterAction * clutter_swipe_action_new        (void);