diff --git a/gtk-engines/engines/lua/src/lua_style.c b/gtk-engines/engines/lua/src/lua_style.c
index 61dc186..d565521 100644
--- a/gtk-engines/engines/lua/src/lua_style.c
+++ b/gtk-engines/engines/lua/src/lua_style.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ lua_style_prepare_lua (LuaStyle *style)
 
 	g_return_if_fail (style);
 	
-	L = lua_open ();
+	L = luaL_newstate ();
 	luaopen_base (L);
 	luaopen_math (L);
 	luaopen_draw (L);