--- src/fe-gtk/tray.c
+++ src/fe-gtk/tray.c
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@
 #include <gtk/gtk.h>
 #ifndef _WIN32
 # include <libnotify/notify.h>
+#ifndef NOTIFY_CHECK_VERSION
+#define NOTIFY_CHECK_VERSION(x,y,z) 0
+#endif
 #endif
 
 typedef enum	/* current icon status */
@@ -134,8 +137,13 @@
 		return;
 
 	stext = strip_color(text, -1, STRIP_ALL);
-	n = notify_notification_new(title, stext, NULL, NULL);
+	n = notify_notification_new(title, stext, NULL
+#if NOTIFY_CHECK_VERSION (0, 7, 0)
+	);
+#else
+	, NULL);
 	notify_notification_attach_to_status_icon(n, sticon);
+#endif
 	notify_notification_set_timeout(n, 20000);
 	notify_notification_show(n, NULL);