diff --git a/gtk/makemeta-ui.c b/gtk/makemeta-ui.c
index 7d83b9d13..4a00a866a 100644
--- a/gtk/makemeta-ui.c
+++ b/gtk/makemeta-ui.c
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ makeProgressDialog( GtkWidget * parent, MakeMetaUI * ui )
     ui->progress_bar = w;
     gtk_box_pack_start( GTK_BOX( v ), w, FALSE, FALSE, 0 );
 
-    ui->progress_tag = g_timeout_add( 1000, onProgressDialogRefresh, ui );
+    ui->progress_tag = gtr_timeout_add_seconds( 1, onProgressDialogRefresh, ui );
     g_object_weak_ref( G_OBJECT( d ), onProgressDialogDestroyed, ui );
     onProgressDialogRefresh( ui );