diff --git a/thunar/thunar-column-editor.c b/thunar/thunar-column-editor.c
index 7761984c0..6476f7c8e 100644
--- a/thunar/thunar-column-editor.c
+++ b/thunar/thunar-column-editor.c
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #include <config.h>
 #endif
 
+#include <exo/exo.h>
+
 #include <libxfce4ui/libxfce4ui.h>
 
 #include <thunar/thunar-abstract-dialog.h>
@@ -123,8 +125,8 @@ thunar_column_editor_init (ThunarColumnEditor *column_editor)
   /* add the "Help" button */
   button = gtk_button_new_with_mnemonic (_("_Help"));
   g_signal_connect (G_OBJECT (button), "clicked", G_CALLBACK (thunar_column_editor_help_clicked), column_editor);
-  gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (gtk_dialog_get_action_area (GTK_DIALOG (column_editor))), button, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
-  gtk_button_box_set_child_secondary (GTK_BUTTON_BOX (gtk_dialog_get_action_area (GTK_DIALOG (column_editor))), button, TRUE);
+  gtk_box_pack_start (GTK_BOX (exo_gtk_dialog_get_action_area (GTK_DIALOG (column_editor))), button, FALSE, FALSE, 0);
+  gtk_button_box_set_child_secondary (GTK_BUTTON_BOX (exo_gtk_dialog_get_action_area (GTK_DIALOG (column_editor))), button, TRUE);
   gtk_widget_show (button);
 
   vbox = gtk_box_new (GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL, 6);