diff --git a/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py b/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
index e25bbb07d..f7e83a9af 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/gtkui/gtkui.py
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ class GtkUI:
         try:
             import gnome.ui
             self.gnome_client = gnome.ui.Client()
-            self.gnome_client.connect("die", self.shutdown)
+            self.gnome_client.connect("die", gtk.main_quit)
         except:
             pass