diff --git a/termite.c b/termite.c
index 0455cc6..87b1236 100644
--- a/termite.c
+++ b/termite.c
@@ -226,10 +226,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 
 #ifdef TRANSPARENCY
     GdkScreen *screen = gtk_widget_get_screen(window);
-    GdkColormap *colormap = gdk_screen_get_rgba_colormap(screen);
-    if (colormap != NULL) {
-        gtk_widget_set_colormap(window, colormap);
-    }
+    GdkVisual *visual = gdk_screen_get_rgba_visual(screen);
+    if (visual == NULL)
+        visual = gdk_screen_get_system_visual(screen);
+
+    gtk_widget_set_visual(GTK_WIDGET(window), visual);
     vte_terminal_set_background_saturation(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), TRANSPARENCY);
     vte_terminal_set_opacity(VTE_TERMINAL(vte), (guint16)(0xffff * (1 - TRANSPARENCY)));
 #endif