diff --git a/ui/sdl.c b/ui/sdl.c
index 3be2910..570cb99 100644
--- a/ui/sdl.c
+++ b/ui/sdl.c
@@ -985,7 +985,7 @@
         sdl_grab_start();
     }
 
-    dcl = g_malloc0(sizeof(DisplayChangeListener));
+    dcl = g_new0(DisplayChangeListener, 1);
     dcl->ops = &dcl_ops;
     register_displaychangelistener(dcl);