--- a/src/filebrowser.c
+++ b/src/filebrowser.c	
@@ -866,7 +866,7 @@ filebrowser_get_selection(gboolean from_
     else
         tree = glade_xml_get_widget(gnomebaker_getxml(), widget_browser_filelist);
 
-    GtkSelectionData *selection_data = g_new0(GtkSelectionData, 1);
+    GtkSelectionData *selection_data = g_slice_new0(GtkSelectionData);
     filebrowser_on_drag_data_get(tree, NULL, selection_data, 0, 0, NULL);
     return selection_data;
 }
--- a/src/gnomebaker.c
+++ b/src/gnomebaker.c
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ gnomebaker_on_add_files(gpointer widget,
         }
 
         /*gtk_selection_data_set_uris(selection_data, uris);*/
-        selection_data = g_new0(GtkSelectionData, 1);
+        selection_data = g_slice_new0(GtkSelectionData);
         gtk_selection_data_set(selection_data, selection_data->target, 8,
                 (const guchar*)text->str, strlen(text->str) * sizeof(gchar));
         GB_TRACE("gnomebaker_on_add_files - [%s]\n", selection_data->data);
@@ -1073,7 +1073,7 @@ gnomebaker_select_files_or_folders(const
         }
 
         /*gtk_selection_data_set_uris(selection_data, uris);*/
-        selection_data = g_new0(GtkSelectionData, 1);
+        selection_data = g_slice_new0(GtkSelectionData);
         gtk_selection_data_set(selection_data, selection_data->target, 8,
             (const guchar*)text->str, strlen(text->str) * sizeof(gchar));
         GB_TRACE("gnomebaker_select_files_or_folders - [%s]\n", selection_data->data);