--- a/src/gblibnotify.c
+++ b/src/gblibnotify.c
@@ -87,7 +87,15 @@
 #ifdef HAVE_LIBNOTIFY
 #if (LIBNOTIFY_VERSION_MINOR >= 3)
 	gint x, y;
+#ifdef NOTIFY_CHECK_VERSION
+#if NOTIFY_CHECK_VERSION (0, 7, 0)
+	global_notify = notify_notification_new (subject, content, "");
+#else
 	global_notify = notify_notification_new (subject, content, "", NULL);
+#endif
+#else
+	global_notify = notify_notification_new (subject, content, "", NULL);
+#endif
 	/* not sure if we have to free the pixbuf since it could be used internally in libnotify */
     GdkPixbuf *icon_pixbuf = gbcommon_get_icon_for_name("gnomebaker-48", 48);
     /* I think they changed the api between 0.3.0 and 0.3.1+ */