diff --git a/src/__init__.py b/src/__init__.py
index db0dd7bc2..84c06fb4d 100644
--- a/src/__init__.py
+++ b/src/__init__.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@
 #  statement from all source files in the program, then also delete it here.
 
 import gettext
+import pygtk
+pygtk.require('2.0')
 import gtk.glade
 import locale
 import os