diff --git a/src/i18n.h b/src/i18n.h
index f66a5ad94..ddb89ffe7 100644
--- a/src/i18n.h
+++ b/src/i18n.h
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_GNOME
+#    define GNOME_REGEX_H
 #    include <gnome.h>
 #else
 #    ifdef ENABLE_NLS
diff --git a/src/x.h b/src/x.h
index 65a335710..02bdb9835 100644
--- a/src/x.h
+++ b/src/x.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #endif
 
 #ifdef HAVE_GNOME
+#   define GNOME_REGEX_H
 #   include <gnome.h>
 #   include "gconf.h"
 #   undef MIN