diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index 1fce236..c484ef5 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ int main (int argc, char *argv[])
 		exit (EXIT_FAILURE);
 	}
 
-	channel = xfconf_channel_new (CHANNEL);
+	channel = xfconf_channel_get (CHANNEL);
 	settings = xtm_settings_get_default ();
 	xtm_settings_bind_xfconf (settings, channel);
 	show_hide_status_icon ();
diff --git a/src/process-window.c b/src/process-window.c
index 053f704..b468316 100644
--- a/src/process-window.c
+++ b/src/process-window.c
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ xtm_process_window_init (XtmProcessWindow *window)
 	GtkWidget *button;
 
 	window->settings = xtm_settings_get_default ();
-	window->channel = xfconf_channel_new (CHANNEL);
+	window->channel = xfconf_channel_get (CHANNEL);
 
 	window->builder = gtk_builder_new ();
 	gtk_builder_add_from_string (window->builder, process_window_ui, process_window_ui_length, NULL);