--- src/Plugins/notificationplugin.cpp
+++ src/Plugins/notificationplugin.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
 #include "ui/sharedfunctions.h"
 #include "MusicLibrary/album.h"
 
+#ifndef NOTIFY_CHECK_VERSION
+#define NOTIFY_CHECK_VERSION(x,y,z) 0
+#endif
+
 using namespace std;
 using namespace Gtk;
 
@@ -85,7 +89,12 @@
         }
     }
 
+#if NOTIFY_CHECK_VERSION (0, 7, 0)
+    m_pNotification = notify_notification_new("dummy", "", NULL);
+#else
     m_pNotification = notify_notification_new("dummy", "", NULL, NULL);
+#endif
+
     notify_notification_set_timeout (m_pNotification, NOTIFY_EXPIRES_DEFAULT);
     notify_notification_set_urgency (m_pNotification, NOTIFY_URGENCY_NORMAL);