diff --git a/tests/icles/test-colorkey.c b/tests/icles/test-colorkey.c
index 62b041dcfd..12b7732ee5 100644
--- a/tests/icles/test-colorkey.c
+++ b/tests/icles/test-colorkey.c
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+/* FIXME: gdk_cairo_create() is deprecated nowadays */
+#define GDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>