diff --git a/tests/examples/ges-ui.c b/tests/examples/ges-ui.c
index f193d9fe7c..5f6645f12e 100644
--- a/tests/examples/ges-ui.c
+++ b/tests/examples/ges-ui.c
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ typedef struct App
  * These are declared non-static for signal auto-connection
  */
 
-void window_destroy_cb (GtkObject * window, App * app);
+gboolean window_delete_event_cb (GtkObject * window, App * app);
 void quit_item_activate_cb (GtkMenuItem * item, App * app);
 void delete_activate_cb (GtkAction * item, App * app);
 void play_activate_cb (GtkAction * item, App * app);
@@ -1060,10 +1060,11 @@ fail:
 
 /* UI callbacks  ************************************************************/
 
-void
-window_destroy_cb (GtkObject * window, App * app)
+gboolean
+window_delete_event_cb (GtkObject * window, App * app)
 {
   gtk_main_quit ();
+  return TRUE;
 }
 
 void
diff --git a/tests/examples/ges-ui.glade b/tests/examples/ges-ui.glade
index c3c73f062c..bd5431ebf8 100644
--- a/tests/examples/ges-ui.glade
+++ b/tests/examples/ges-ui.glade
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <property name="title" translatable="yes">GES Demo</property>
     <property name="default_width">540</property>
     <property name="default_height">450</property>
-    <signal name="destroy" handler="window_destroy_cb"/>
+    <signal name="delete_event" handler="window_delete_event_cb"/>
     <child>
       <object class="GtkVBox" id="vbox1">
         <property name="visible">True</property>