diff --git a/lib/gtk/Makefile.am b/lib/gtk/Makefile.am
index da9eb50..273c817 100644
--- a/lib/gtk/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/gtk/Makefile.am
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ endif
 
 libelk_gtk_la_SOURCES = \
 	gtkmain.c \
+	gtkwidget.c \
 	$(NULL)
 libelk_gtk_la_CFLAGS = @GTK_CFLAGS@
 libelk_gtk_la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined
diff --git a/lib/gtk/gtk.h b/lib/gtk/gtk.h
index 45ce7ce..5458385 100644
--- a/lib/gtk/gtk.h
+++ b/lib/gtk/gtk.h
@@ -33,3 +33,4 @@
 #include "config.h"
 
 extern void elk_init_gtk_gtkmain (void);
+extern void elk_init_gtk_gtkwidget (void);
diff --git a/lib/gtk/gtkwidget.c b/lib/gtk/gtkwidget.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80f8e86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/gtk/gtkwidget.c
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+/* gtkwidget.c
+ *
+ * $Id$
+ *
+ * Copyright 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, Oliver Laumann, Berlin
+ * Copyright 2002, 2003 Sam Hocevar <sam@hocevar.net>, Paris
+ *
+ * This software was derived from Elk 1.2, which was Copyright 1987, 1988,
+ * 1989, Nixdorf Computer AG and TELES GmbH, Berlin (Elk 1.2 has been written
+ * by Oliver Laumann for TELES Telematic Services, Berlin, in a joint project
+ * between TELES and Nixdorf Microprocessor Engineering, Berlin).
+ *
+ * Oliver Laumann, TELES GmbH, Nixdorf Computer AG and Sam Hocevar, as co-
+ * owners or individual owners of copyright in this software, grant to any
+ * person or company a worldwide, royalty free, license to
+ *
+ *    i) copy this software,
+ *   ii) prepare derivative works based on this software,
+ *  iii) distribute copies of this software or derivative works,
+ *   iv) perform this software, or
+ *    v) display this software,
+ *
+ * provided that this notice is not removed and that neither Oliver Laumann
+ * nor Teles nor Nixdorf are deemed to have made any representations as to
+ * the suitability of this software for any purpose nor are held responsible
+ * for any defects of this software.
+ *
+ * THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY FOR THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+
+#include "gtk.h"
+
+void elk_init_gtk_gtkwidget () {
+}
diff --git a/lib/gtk/init.c b/lib/gtk/init.c
index 7f65e52..b46625a 100644
--- a/lib/gtk/init.c
+++ b/lib/gtk/init.c
@@ -32,5 +32,6 @@
 
 void elk_init_gtk_init () {
     elk_init_gtk_gtkmain ();
+    elk_init_gtk_gtkwidget ();
     P_Provide (Intern ("gtk.la"));
 }