diff --git a/tests/examples/equalizer/demo.c b/tests/examples/equalizer/demo.c
index 03b4ff6eb6..70000e560c 100644
--- a/tests/examples/equalizer/demo.c
+++ b/tests/examples/equalizer/demo.c
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@
  * Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.
  */
 
+/* TODO: We use gdk_cairo_create() and others, which are deprecated */
+#define GDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
 #include <math.h>
diff --git a/tests/examples/spectrum/demo-audiotest.c b/tests/examples/spectrum/demo-audiotest.c
index a5151c97f0..afa90c40f6 100644
--- a/tests/examples/spectrum/demo-audiotest.c
+++ b/tests/examples/spectrum/demo-audiotest.c
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+/* TODO: We use gdk_cairo_create() and others, which are deprecated */
+#define GDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>
diff --git a/tests/examples/spectrum/demo-osssrc.c b/tests/examples/spectrum/demo-osssrc.c
index da684c9f50..2e5b195c42 100644
--- a/tests/examples/spectrum/demo-osssrc.c
+++ b/tests/examples/spectrum/demo-osssrc.c
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@
 #include "config.h"
 #endif
 
+/* TODO: We use gdk_cairo_create() and others, which are deprecated */
+#define GDK_DISABLE_DEPRECATION_WARNINGS
+
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include <string.h>