diff --git a/src/roster_window.py b/src/roster_window.py
index 59d450dd7..3d786b0c3 100644
--- a/src/roster_window.py
+++ b/src/roster_window.py
@@ -2313,9 +2313,9 @@ _('If "%s" accepts this request you will know his or her status.') % jid)
 					image.set_from_file(file)
 					if pixbuf2 and image.get_storage_type() == gtk.IMAGE_PIXBUF:
 						pix = image.get_pixbuf()
-						pixbuf2.composite(pix, 0, 0, pixbuf2.props.width,
-							pixbuf2.props.height, 0, 0, 1.0, 1.0, gtk.gdk.INTERP_HYPER,
-							255)
+						pixbuf2.composite(pix, 0, 0, pixbuf2.get_property('width'),
+							pixbuf2.get_property('height'), 0, 0, 1.0, 1.0,
+							gtk.gdk.INTERP_HYPER, 255)
 						image.set_from_pixbuf(pix)
 					break
 		return imgs