--- src/systray.c
+++ src/systray.c
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@
 #include "systray.h"
 #include "main_window_cb.h"
 
+#ifdef HAVE_NOTIFY
+#ifndef NOTIFY_CHECK_VERSION
+#define NOTIFY_CHECK_VERSION(x,y,z) 0
+#endif
+#endif
+
 static GdkPixbuf *systray_load_icon (const gchar *filename);
 static GdkPixbuf *systray_pixbuf_new_from_file(const gchar *filename);
 static void systray_clicked(GtkStatusIcon *status_icon,guint button,guint activate_time,gpointer user_data);
@@ -224,7 +230,12 @@
        		if (!notify_is_initted ())
 			if (!notify_init ("gwget"))
 		               return;
-       NotifyNotification *notification = notify_notification_new(primary,secondary,icon_name,NULL);
+       NotifyNotification *notification = notify_notification_new(primary,secondary,icon_name
+#if NOTIFY_CHECK_VERSION (0, 7, 0)
+       );
+#else
+       ,NULL);
+#endif
        notify_notification_show(notification,NULL);
 #endif