diff --git a/src/cell_renderer_image.py b/src/cell_renderer_image.py
index d01adce39..96546ca4a 100644
--- a/src/cell_renderer_image.py
+++ b/src/cell_renderer_image.py
@@ -121,5 +121,4 @@ class CellRendererImage(gtk.GenericCellRenderer):
 					self.get_property('ypad'))
 		return x_offset, y_offset, calc_width, calc_height
 
-if gtk.gtk_version < (2, 8, 0) and gtk.pygtk_version < (2, 8, 0):
-	gobject.type_register(CellRendererImage)
+gobject.type_register(CellRendererImage)