diff -r c73cb391930b -r 24afd2b22579 pidgin/gtkrequest.c
--- a/pidgin/gtkrequest.c	Sun Feb 26 08:51:06 2012 +0000
+++ b/pidgin/gtkrequest.c	Tue Feb 28 04:25:49 2012 +0000
@@ -91,9 +91,6 @@
 {
 	GtkWidget *image;
 	GdkPixbuf *pixbuf;
-#if !GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,12,0)
-	GtkTooltips *tips;
-#endif
 
 	if (!account)
 		return;
@@ -102,12 +99,7 @@
 	image = gtk_image_new_from_pixbuf(pixbuf);
 	g_object_unref(G_OBJECT(pixbuf));
 
-#if GTK_CHECK_VERSION(2,12,0)
 	gtk_widget_set_tooltip_text(image, purple_account_get_username(account));
-#else
-	tips = gtk_tooltips_new();
-	gtk_tooltips_set_tip(tips, image, purple_account_get_username(account), NULL);
-#endif
 
 	if (GTK_IS_DIALOG(cont)) {
 		gtk_box_pack_start(GTK_BOX(gtk_dialog_get_action_area(GTK_DIALOG(cont))),