diff --git a/gtk/notify.c b/gtk/notify.c
index caaacffba..6f67b1414 100644
--- a/gtk/notify.c
+++ b/gtk/notify.c
@@ -129,8 +129,12 @@ tr_notify_send( TrTorrent *tor )
         NotifyNotification * n;
 
         n = notify_notification_new( _( "Torrent Complete" ),
-                                     info->name,
-                                     NULL, NULL );
+                                     info->name, NULL
+/* the fourth argument was removed in libnotify 0.7.0 */
+#if !defined(NOTIFY_VERSION_MINOR) || (NOTIFY_VERSION_MAJOR == 0 && NOTIFY_VERSION_MINOR < 7)
+                                                     , NULL
+#endif
+                                                            );
         addIcon( n );
 
         if( can_support_actions( ) )